I hate those who worship false gods. I trust only in the Lord.
“Some people worship useless idols, but those statues never help them.
Only those who have not done evil, who have pure hearts, who have not used my name to hide their lies, and who have not made false promises.
But I am saying that when food is sacrificed to idols, it is an offering to demons, not to God. And I don’t want you to share anything with demons.
So this is what I say about eating meat: We know that an idol is really nothing in the world, and we know that there is only one God.
These idols are worth nothing. They are something to make fun of. In the time of judgment they will be destroyed.
All the people of the other nations are stupid and foolish. Their teachings come from worthless wooden statues.
I hate being around evil people. I refuse to join those gangs of crooks.
People knew God, but they did not honor him as God, and they did not thank him. Their ideas were all useless. There was not one good thought left in their foolish minds.
Then he said to them, “Now dip out some water and take it to the man in charge of the feast.” So they did what he said.
You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts from far away.
Your body came from the earth. And when you die, it will return to the earth. But your spirit came from God, and when you die, it will return to him.