1 Corinthians 10:22

“Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he, are we?”
1 Corinthians 10:22 · direct translation from the Greek

With the Greek beneath

Orἢare we provokingπαραζηλοῦμενthe Lordτὸν κύριονto jealousy?παραζηλοῦμενWe are notμὴ ἐσμενstrongerἰσχυρότεροιthan he,αὐτοῦare we?

Paul asks whether the Lord is to be provoked to jealousy; in Deuteronomy 32:21 YHWH says that they provoked him to jealousy with what is not God.

The same term appears in both passages.

are we provokingπαραζηλοῦμενparazēloumen

make jealous

Provoke to jealousy: stir up jealousy in someone.

the Lordκύριονkyrion

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

We are notἐσμενesmen

To be: says who or what something is.

strongerἰσχυρότεροιischyroteroi

strong

Strong, mighty.

Deuteronomy 32:21.

21You 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.

22 · This verse (above)

23All things are permitted, but not all things are beneficial; all things are permitted, but not all things build up.