1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10:16–21

¹⁶Is 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? ¹⁷Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

¹⁸Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? ¹⁹Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? ²⁰No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. ²¹You 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.

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1 Corinthians 10:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
of blessing	εὐλογίας	eulogias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we bless	εὐλογοῦμεν	eulogoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2127 I bless
a participation	κοινωνία	koinōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
that	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we break	κλῶμεν	klōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2806 I break
a participation	κοινωνία	koinōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 10:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
loaf	ἄρτος	artos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
many	πολλοί	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we all partake	μετέχομεν	metechomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3348 I participate in, share
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
one	ἑνὸς	henos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1520 one
loaf	ἄρτου	artou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food

1 Corinthians 10:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	βλέπετε	blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
the people	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
of Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
Are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
eat	ἐσθίοντες	esthiontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2068 I eat
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
sacrifices	θυσίας	thysias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
fellow partakers	κοινωνοὶ	koinōnoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2844 a sharer, partner
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστηρίου	thysiastēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar

1 Corinthians 10:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Am I suggesting	φημι	phēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5346 I say
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
food sacrificed to an idol	εἰδωλόθυτόν	eidōlothyton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1494 sacrificed to an image
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
anything	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
an idol	εἴδωλόν	eidōlon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1497 an idol, false god
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
anything	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one

1 Corinthians 10:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
sacrifices	θύουσιν	thyousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2380 I sacrifice, kill
of pagans	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
are offered	θύουσιν	thyousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2380 I sacrifice, kill
to demons	δαιμονίοις	daimoniois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I do not want	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to be	γίνεσθαι	ginesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1096 I come into being, am born
participants	κοινωνοὺς	koinōnous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2844 a sharer, partner
with demons	δαιμονίων	daimoniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon

1 Corinthians 10:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You cannot	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
drink	πίνειν	pinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
of demons	δαιμονίων	daimoniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon
you cannot	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
partake	μετέχειν	metechein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3348 I participate in, share
in	τραπέζης	trapezēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5132 a table for food or business
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
table	τραπέζης	trapezēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5132 a table for food or business
of demons	δαιμονίων	daimoniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon