1 Corinthians 10:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ, ὅτι ἃ θύει τά Ἔθνη, δαιμονίοις θύει, καὶ οὐ Θεῷ: οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων γίνεσθαι.

Transliteration

All', that what thyei the Ethnē, to daimoniois they thyousi, and not to Theō: not I thelō de you koinōnous of the daimoniōn ginesthai

Grammar Details

*All'*: strong adversative particle - but/however
*thyei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - sacrifices/offers
*Ethnē*: nominative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles
*daimoniois*: dative, neuter, plural - demons
*thyousi*: present indicative, 3rd person plural - they sacrifice/offer
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - God
*thelō*: present indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*koinōnous*: accusative, masculine, plural - partners/participants
*daimoniōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - demons
*ginesthai*: present middle infinitive - to become

Word Meanings

*thyei*: sacrifices/offers/slaughters for sacrifice
*Ethnē*: nations/Gentiles/pagans
*daimoniois*: demons/evil spirits
*thelō*: want/wish/desire
*koinōnous*: partners/participants/sharers
*ginesthai*: to become/be made

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Referenced Verses

Rev 9:20 : 20 And the rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk:
Deut 32:16-17 : 16 They moved him to jealousy with strange [gods]; With abominations provoked they him to anger. 17 They sacrificed unto demons, [which were] no God, To gods that they knew not, To new [gods] that came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not.
2 Chr 11:15 : 15 and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Ps 106:37-39 : 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.
2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded {G1519} the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them].
Lev 17:7 : 7 And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after which they play the harlot. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

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