1 Korinther 10:20

20 Sondern daß das, was die Nationen opfern, sie den Dämonen opfern und nicht Gott. Ich will aber nicht, daß ihr Gemeinschaft habt mit den Dämonen.

1 Korinther 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:20

But I say
This is my sense and meaning,

that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice unto
devils, and not to God;
reference is had to ( Deuteronomy 32:17 ) for what the Gentiles sacrificed, though they did not sacrifice intentionally to the idols of gold, silver, wood, and stone, but to God in them, as they pretended; yet inasmuch as in such worship and sacrifices they were directed, instigated, influenced, and assisted by devils, who took up their residence in these idols, and gave forth their oracles from them, they sacrificed to them; and which some have done, as in India and China, professedly and openly, and all other idolaters, eventually, virtually, and covertly:

and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils;
as all wicked men have, in the commission of any lust, sin, or immorality; and as all idolaters have in their superstitious practices, and idolatrous worship; and if grace prevent not, will have to all eternity in everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; wherefore the apostle would have the Corinthians flee from idolatry, and all appearance of it, and abstain from eating things offered to idols, of which they could not eat without having fellowship with devils; this he says, to deter them from such practices, which must be very horrible and shocking, and bespeaks in him great care of them, and affection for them.

1 Korinther 10:20 In-Context

18 Sehet auf Israel nach dem Fleische. Sind nicht die, welche die Schlachtopfer essen, in Gemeinschaft mit dem Altar?

19 Was sage ich nun? Daß das einem Götzen Geopferte etwas sei? Oder daß ein Götzenbild etwas sei?

20 Sondern daß das, was die Nationen opfern, sie den Dämonen opfern und nicht Gott. Ich will aber nicht, daß ihr Gemeinschaft habt mit den Dämonen.

21 Ihr könnt nicht des Herrn Kelch trinken und der Dämonen Kelch; ihr könnt nicht des Herrn Tisches teilhaftig sein und des Dämonentisches.

22 Oder reizen wir den Herrn zur Eifersucht? Sind wir etwa stärker als er?