American Standard Version
"Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar? "
— 1 Corinthians 10:18, American Standard Version
“Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?”
“Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?”
“Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?”
“Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?”
“See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?”
“Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?”
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?
seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.
Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?
What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
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.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.