New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 10:20-30

20No, but I saythat the things whichἃhaG3739the GentilesG1484sacrificeθύουσινthuousinG2380, theysacrificeθύουσιν·thuousinG2380to demonsδαιμονίοιςdaimonioisG1140and not to GodθεῷtheōG2316;and I do not wantθέλωthelōG2309you to becomeγίνεσθαι.ginesthaiG1096sharersκοινωνοὺςkoinōnousG2844in demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140.

21You cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756drinkπίνεινpineinG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962and the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of demonsδαιμονίων·daimoniōnG1140;you cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756partakeμετέχεινmetecheinG3348of the tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962andthe tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132of demonsδαιμονίων.daimoniōnG1140.

22OrἢēG2228do weprovokeπαραζηλοῦμενparazēloumenG3863the Lordκύριον;kurionG2962to jealousyG3863? We are notstrongerἰσχυρότεροιischuroteroiG2478than He, are we?

23AllG3956thingsG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832,but not allG3956thingsG3956are profitableσυμφέρει·sumphereiG4851.AllG3956thingsG3956are lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832,but not allG3956thingsG3956edifyοἰκοδομεῖ.oikodomeiG3618.

24Let noG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367seekζητείτωzēteitōG2212his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438good, but that of hisneighborἑτέρουheterouG2087.

25EatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingΠᾶνPanG3956that is soldπωλούμενονpōloumenonG4453in the meatG3111marketG3111withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367askingG350questionsG350for conscience’συνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893sakeδιὰdiaG1223;

26for the earthγῆgēG1093is the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962, andallG4138it containsG4138.

27IfΕἴEiG1487oneτιςtisG5100of the unbelieversἀπίστωνapistōnG571invitesκαλεῖkaleiG2564you and you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to goπορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaiG4198,eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068anythingπᾶνpanG3956that is setπαρατιθέμενονparatithemenonG3908beforeG3908you withoutμηδὲνmēdenG3367askingG350questionsG350for conscience’συνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893sakeδιὰdiaG1223.

28ButifἐὰνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100saysG3004to you, “ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is meat sacrificedG2410to idolsG2410,”do not eatἐσθίετεesthieteG2068it,for the sakeδι᾽di᾽G1223of the oneἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565who informedμηνύσανταmēnusantaG3377you,and for conscience’συνείδησιν·suneidēsinG4893sake;

29I meanλέγωlegōG3004not your ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893,but the otherἑτέρου.heterouG2087man’s; forwhyἱνατίhinatitisG2443 G5101is my freedomἐλευθερίαeleutheriaG1657judgedκρίνεταιkrinetaiG2919by another’sἄλληςallēsG243conscienceσυνειδήσεως;suneidēseōsG4893?

30IfεἰeiG1487I partakeμετέχω,metechōG3348with thankfulnessχάριτιcharitiG5485,whyτίtiG5101am I slanderedβλασφημοῦμαιblasphēmoumaiG987concerningὑπὲρhuperG5228that for whichοὗhouG3739Igiveεὐχαριστῶ;eucharistōG2168thanksG2168?

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