You cannotοὐ δύνασθεdrinkπίνεινthe cupποτήριονof the Lordκυρίουandκαὶthe cupποτήριονof demons;δαιμονίωνyou cannotοὐ δύνασθεpartakeμετέχεινof the tableτραπέζηςof the Lordκυρίουandκαὶof the tableτραπέζηςof demons.δαιμονίων
1 Corinthians 10:21
Study it in the app“You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.”
With the Greek beneath
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1 Corinthians 10:21, word by word
- You cannotδύνασθεdynasthe
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynasthe” appears- drinkπίνεινpinein
drink
To take water, wine or another liquid by mouth.
Where else “pinein” appears- the cupποτήριονpotērion
cup
A vessel one drinks from, like the one at the supper.
Where else “potērion” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- of demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōn
demon
An evil spirit that oppresses people.
Where else “daimoniōn” appears- partakeμετέχεινmetechein
share in, partake
Share in, have a part in something; eat or drink of something with others.
Where else “metechein” appears- of the tableτραπέζηςtrapezēs
table
The piece of furniture one eats at, and the food on it.
Where else “trapezēs” appears
The context
20Rather, I say that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers with demons.
21 · This verse (above)
22Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he, are we?