1 Corinthians 10:21 “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you ca…”

1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

World English Bible

You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

American Standard Version

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye can not drinke the cup of the Lord, and the cup of the deuils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lords table, and of the table of the deuils.

Darby Translation

Ye cannot drink [the] Lord's cup, and [the] cup of demons: ye cannot partake of [the] Lord's table, and of [the] table of demons.

Young's Literal Translation

Ye are not able the cup of the Lord to drink, and the cup of demons; ye are not able of the table of the Lord to partake, and of the table of demons;

Bible in Basic English

It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.

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Cross references

“cannot drink”

Matthew 6:24 1 Kings 18:21 2 Corinthians 6:15–17 1 Corinthians 10:16 1 Corinthians 8:10 Deuteronomy 32:37

Matthew 6:24 · BSB

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

1 Kings 18:21 · BSB

Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.

2 Corinthians 6:15–17 · BSB

What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

1 Corinthians 10:16 · BSB

Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 8:10 · BSB

For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

Deuteronomy 32:37 · BSB

He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,

Also

Isaiah 65:11

Isaiah 65:11 · BSB

But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

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