1COR 10:20 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
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ULT Rather, that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. But I do not want you to be partakers with the demons!

UST However, you should know that when those who do not worship God offer sacrifices, they are offering them to evil spiritual beings, not to God. I want you to avoid connecting yourselves with evil spiritual beings.

BSB No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

BLB Rather, that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. And I do not want you to be fellow partakers with demons.

AICNT But what {they}[fn] sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God [they sacrifice];[fn] I do not want you to become sharers with demons.

10:20, they: B(03) D(05) NA28 SBLGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “the Gentiles.” 𝔓46 ℵ(01) A(02) C(04) BYZ TR THGNT

10:20, they sacrifice: NA28[] SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. BYZ TR

OEB No; what I say is that the sacrifices offered by the Gentiles are offered to demons and to a being who is no God, and I do not want you to share with demons.

WEBBE But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

LSV [No,] but that the things that the nations sacrifice—they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.

FBV The pagans are sacrificing to demons, and not to God. I don't want you to have anything to do with demons!

TCNT No, I am saying that what the pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons.

T4T No! Instead, I mean that what people sacrifice to idols, they are sacrificing to demons, not to God. So, if you eat food that has been sacrificed to idols, you are participating in worshipping the demons that the idols represent. And I do not want you to participate in worshipping demons!

LEB No, but that the things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become sharers with demons.

BBE What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.

Moff No Moff 1COR book available

Wymth No, but that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, not to God; and I would not have you have fellowship with one another through the demons.

ASV But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

DRA But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

YLT [no,] but that the things that the nations sacrifice — they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.

Drby But that what [the nations] sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to [fn]God. Now I do not wish you to be in communion with demons.

10.20 Elohim

RV 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 communion with devils.
(But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye/you_all should have communion with devils. )

SLT But, that what things they sacrifice the nations sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I will not ye be partakers of demons.

Wbstr But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with demons.

KJB-1769 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.
(But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye/you_all should have fellowship with devils. )

KJB-1611 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to deuils, and not to God: and I would not that yee should haue fellowship with deuils.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Nay but this I saye that the thinges which the gentiles offer, they offer to deuyls, & not to God. And I woulde not that ye shoulde haue felowshippe with the deuils.
(Nay but this I say that the things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye/you_all should have fellowshippe with the devils.)

Gnva Nay, but that these things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to deuils, and not vnto God: and I would not that ye should haue fellowship with the deuils.
(Nay, but that these things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not unto God: and I would not that ye/you_all should have fellowship with the devils. )

Cvdl Nay. But this I saye, that loke what the Heythen offre, that offre they vnto deuels, and not vnto God. Now wolde I not that ye shulde be in the fellishippe of deuels.
(Nay. But this I say, that look what the Heathen offer, that offer they unto devils, and not unto God. Now would I not that ye/you_all should be in the fellishippe of devils.)

TNT Nay but I saye that those thinges which the gentyle offer they offer to devyls and not to god. And I wolde not that ye shuld have fellishippe with the devils.
(Nay but I say that those things which the gentyle offer they offer to devils and not to god. And I would not that ye/you_all should have fellishippe with the devils. )

Wycl But tho thingis that hethene men offren, thei offren to deuelis, and not to God. But Y nyle, that ye ben maad felowis of feendis; for ye moun not drynke the cuppe of the Lord, and the cuppe of fendis;
(But those things that heathen men offering, they offering to devils, and not to God. But I nyle, that ye/you_all been made fellows of fiends; for ye/you_all moun not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of fendis;)

Luth Aber ich sage, daß die Heiden, was sie opfern, das opfern sie den Teufeln und nicht GOtt. Nun will ich nicht, daß ihr in der Teufel Gemeinschaft sein sollet.
(But I said, that the heathens, what/which they/she/them sacrifice(v), the sacrifice(v) they/she/them the Teufeln and not God. Now will I not, that you(pl)/their/her in the/of_the Teufel Gemeinschaft be should.)

ClVg Sed quæ immolant gentes, dæmoniis immolant, et non Deo. Nolo autem vos socios fieri dæmoniorum:[fn]
(But which immolant people/nations, dæmoniis immolant, and not/no to_God. I_don't_want_to however you socios to_be_done dæmoniorum: )

10.20 Socios fieri dæmoniorum. AUG., lib. II de Doctrin. Christ., c. 20, 21, etc. Ad hoc genus etiam pertinent consultationes et pacta, etc., usque ad mathematici, qui conantur actionum eventus prædicere, dicuntur.

10.20 Socios to_be_done dæmoniorum. AUG., lib. II from/about Doctrin. Christ., c. 20, 21, etc. To this genus also pertinent consultationes and pacta, etc., until to mathematici, who conantur actionnum eventus beforedicere, are_said.

UGNT ἀλλ’ ὅτι ἃ θύουσιν τὰ ἔθνη, δαιμονίοις καὶ οὐ Θεῷ θύουσιν; οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων γίνεσθαι.
(all’ hoti ha thuousin ta ethnaʸ, daimoniois kai ou Theōi thuousin; ou thelō de humas koinōnous tōn daimoniōn ginesthai.)

SBL-GNT ἀλλʼ ὅτι ἃ ⸀θύουσιν, δαιμονίοις ⸂καὶ οὐ θεῷ θύουσιν⸃, οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων γίνεσθαι.
(allʼ hoti ha ⸀thuousin, daimoniois ⸂kai ou theōi thuousin⸃, ou thelō de humas koinōnous tōn daimoniōn ginesthai.)

TC-GNT Ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἃ [fn]θύει τὰ ἔθνη, δαιμονίοις [fn]θύει, καὶ οὐ Θεῷ· οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων [fn]γίνεσθαι.
(All hoti ha thuei ta ethnaʸ, daimoniois thuei, kai ou Theōi; ou thelō de humas koinōnous tōn daimoniōn ginesthai. )

10:20 θυει τα εθνη ¦ θυουσι NA SBL ¦ θυουσι τα εθνη TH WH

10:20 θυει και ου θεω ¦ και ου θεω θυουσιν CT

10:20 γινεσθαι ¦ γεινεσθαι TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἀλλ’ ὅτι

but that

Here Paul omits some words that may be required in your language to make a full sentence. If your language needs these words, you could supply some from the previous verse ([10:19](../10/19.md)). Alternate translation: [Rather, I am saying that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ὅτι ἃ θύουσιν τὰ ἔθνη & θύουσιν

that what ˱they˲_˓are˒_sacrificing the pagans & ˓are˒_sacrificing

Here Paul states the object before the verb. If your language would always put the object after the verb, you could rearrange this clause. Alternate translation: [that the Gentiles sacrifice what they sacrifice]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, But introduces a development in the argument. It does not introduce a strong contrast. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express But with a word or phrase that introduces the next step in an argument. Alternate translation: [Now]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων

partners ¬the ˱with˲_demons

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe partakers who “partake in” the demons. This could refer primarily to: (1) “partaking” in or joining in union with the demons. Alternate translation: [partaking in the demons] (2) being joined together with nonbelievers, which comes from “partaking” in the demons. Alternate translation: [partaking in fellowship based on the demons]

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