and had appointed his own priests for the high places, for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
1 Corinthians 10:20 - Tree of Life Version No, I’m saying that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God, and I don’t want you to become partners with demons. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition No, I am suggesting that what the pagans sacrifice they offer [in effect] to demons (to evil spiritual powers) and not to God [at all]. I do not want you to fellowship and be partners with diabolical spirits [by eating at their feasts]. [Deut. 32:17.] American Standard Version (1901) But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons. Common English Bible No, but this kind of sacrifice is sacrificed to demons and not to God. I don’t want you to be sharing in demons. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils. |
and had appointed his own priests for the high places, for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
They are no longer to offer their sacrifices to the goat-demons after which they play the prostitute. This will be a statute forever to them throughout their generations.
And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”
In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they might not see the light of the Good News of the glory of Messiah, who is the image of God.
But at that time, when you did not know God, you served those who by nature are not gods at all.
“But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before Bnei-Yisrael, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
“But this I have against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess—yet she is teaching and deceiving My servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
But the rest of mankind, those not killed by these plagues, did not repent and turn away from the works of their hands—they would not stop worshiping demons and the idols of gold and silver and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.