1Cor 10:19-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 10:19-20: 10:19-20 Idols have no reality or life (see 8:4-6 ), and sacrifices made to them accomplish nothing. The sacrifices pagans make to idols are actually unknowingly made to demons (see Deut 32:16-17 ; Ps 106:37 ; Rev 9:20 ). Those who share in their religious meals are thereby uniting themselves with demons .

a10:19-20►

b8:4-6►

cDeut 32:16-17►

dPs 106:37►

eRev 9:20►

f10:21►

g8:10►

h2 Cor 6:14-16►

i10:22►

j10:6-11►

kExod 20:5►

lDeut 32:21►

‏ 1 Corinthians 10:19-22

Summary for 1Cor 10:19-20: 10:19-20 ^a Idols have no reality or life (see 8:4-6 ^b), and sacrifices made to them accomplish nothing. The sacrifices pagans make to idols are actually unknowingly made to demons (see Deut 32:16-17 ^c; Ps 106:37 ^d; Rev 9:20 ^e). Those who share in their religious meals are thereby uniting themselves with demons.
10:21 ^f Believers should avoid participating in religious meals eaten in a pagan temple (see 8:10 ^g), because those united to the Lord (Christ) cannot simultaneously be united to demons (see 2 Cor 6:14-16 ^h).
10:22 ⁱ To ignore Paul’s advice on this matter is to rouse the Lord’s jealousy and judgment, just as Israel did (see 10:6-11 ^j; Exod 20:5 ^k; Deut 32:21 ^l).