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1 Corinthians 10:21-23
New Catholic Bible
1 Corinthians 10:21-23
New Catholic Bible
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22 Do we truly wish to provoke the Lord to jealous anger?[a] Are we stronger than he is?
23 Concerning Idol Offerings.“All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:22 Provoke the Lord to jealous anger: in the Old Testament, this points to the incompatibility of adoring God and worshiping idols.
1 Corinthians 10:21-23
New International Version
1 Corinthians 10:21-23
New International Version
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(A) 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(B) Are we stronger than he?(C)
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23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(D) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.
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