10:14 |
Because of this, most beloved of mine, flee from the worship of idols. |
10:15 |
Since I am speaking to those who are prudent, judge what I say for yourselves. |
10:16 |
The cup of benediction that we bless, is it not a communion in the Blood of Christ? And the bread that we break, is it not a participation in the Body of the Lord? |
10:17 |
Through the one bread, we, though many, are one body: all of us who are partakers of the one bread. |
10:18 |
Consider Israel, according to the flesh. Are not those who eat from the sacrifices partakers of the altar? |
10:19 |
What is next? Should I say that what is immolated to idols is anything? Or that the idol is anything? |
10:20 |
But the things that the Gentiles immolate, they immolate to demons, and not to God. And I do not want you to become partakers with demons. |
10:21 |
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons. You cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and partakers of the table of demons. |
10:22 |
Or should we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is? All is lawful to me, but not all is expedient. |