1 Corinthians 10:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rev 9:20 : 20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Deut 32:16-17 : 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
2 Chr 11:15 : 15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Ps 106:37-39 : 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 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 own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Lev 17:7 : 7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

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