Treasury of Scripture Knowledge You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord and of the table of devils. cannot drink. 1 Corinthians 10:16 The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord? 1 Corinthians 8:10 For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols? Deuteronomy 32:37,38 And he shall say: Where are their gods, in whom they trusted? . . . 1 Kings 18:21 And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word. Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 2 Corinthians 6:15-17 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? . . . Context Flee from Idolatry…20But 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. 21You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord and of the table of devils. 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me: but all things are not expedient.… Cross References Isaiah 65:11 And you, that have forsaken the Lord, that have forgotten my holy mount, that set a table for fortune, and offer libations upon it, Jeremiah 44:8 In that you provoke me to wrath with the works of your hands, by sacrificing to other gods in the land of Egypt, into which you are come to dwell there: and that you should perish, and be a curse, and a reproach to all the nations of the earth? 2 Corinthians 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? 2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. Lexicon You cannotδύνασθε (dynasthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. drink πίνειν (pinein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. [the] cup ποτήριον (potērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. of [the] Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] cup ποτήριον (potērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. of demons [too]; δαιμονίων (daimoniōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. you cannot δύνασθε (dynasthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. partake μετέχειν (metechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3348: From meta and echo; to share or participate; by implication, belong to, eat. in [the] table τραπέζης (trapezēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5132: Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool, usually for food; also a counter for money. of [the] Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] table τραπέζης (trapezēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5132: Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool, usually for food; also a counter for money. of demons {too}. δαιμονίων (daimoniōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. Additional Translations 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. You are not able to drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You are not able to partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 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. 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. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons. You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the cup of demons: you cannot be joint-partakers both in the table of the Lord and in the table of demons. 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. 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; Jump to Previous Cup Demons Devils Drink Evil Joint-Partakers Lord's Part Partake Partakers Possible Spirits Table TimeJump to Next Cup Demons Devils Drink Evil Joint-Partakers Lord's Part Partake Partakers Possible Spirits Table TimeExternal Links 1 Corinthians 10:21 NIV1 Corinthians 10:21 NLT 1 Corinthians 10:21 ESV 1 Corinthians 10:21 NASB 1 Corinthians 10:21 ASV 1 Corinthians 10:21 Bible Apps 1 Corinthians 10:21 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 10:21 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 10:21 French Bible 1 Corinthians 10:21 German Bible Alphabetical: a and both cannot cup demons drink have in Lord Lord's of part partake table the too You NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 10:21 You can't both drink the cup (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |