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19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
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Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
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No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
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You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
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Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
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No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
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Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
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for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
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If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience.
28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
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But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience.
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
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I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience?
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