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Weren’t they united by eating the sacrifices at the altar? <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Consider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Consider Israel according to flesh: Are not those eating the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Look at the people of Israel; are those who eat the sacrifices not partners in the altar? <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Look at the nation Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Consider the people of Israel; are those who eat the sacrifices not partners of the altar [united in their worship of the same God]? [Indeed they are.] <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Consider the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in what is offered on the altar? <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar? <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Aren't the people of Israel sharing in the worship when they gather around the altar and eat the sacrifices offered there? <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they which eat the sacrifices communion with the altar? <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Look at the people of Israel from a human point of view. Don't those who eat the sacrifices share what is on the altar? <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Consider the people of Israel; those who eat what is offered in sacrifice share in the altar's service to God. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Look at the Israelis from a human point of view. Those who eat the sacrifices share in what is on the altar, don't they? <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? <a href="/net/1_corinthians/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar? <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar? <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Look at the Israelites--the nation and their ritual. Are not those who eat the sacrifices joint-partakers in the altar? <a href="/web/1_corinthians/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> See Israel according to the flesh! Are those not eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar? <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Consider Israel according to flesh: Are not those eating the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar? <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> See ye Israel according to the flesh: are not they eating the sacrifices mutual participators of the altar?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar ? <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Consider Israel, according to the flesh. Are not those who eat from the sacrifices partakers of the altar? <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Consider the people of Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold Israel whose observance is after the flesh: do not those who eat the sacrifices become partakers of the altar? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Behold Israel in the flesh. Have not those who eat sacrifices been partakers of the altar?<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar? <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> See Israel after the flesh: are not all eating the sacrifices communicants of the altar? <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers with the altar? <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> consider the custom of the Jews by descent, are not they which eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar? what say I then? <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Look at the Israelites--the nation and their ritual. Are not those who eat the sacrifices joint-partakers in the altar? <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar? <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Consider Israel according to the flesh, Are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar? <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/10-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2076" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Flee from Idolatry</a> …17Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. 18<a href="/greek/991.htm" title="991: blepete (V-PMA-2P) -- (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.">Consider</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)."></a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarka (N-AFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">the people</a> <a href="/greek/2474.htm" title="2474: Israēl (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.">of Israel:</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">Are</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">those who</a> <a href="/greek/2068.htm" title="2068: esthiontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2378.htm" title="2378: thysias (N-AFP) -- Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice.">sacrifices</a> <a href="/greek/2844.htm" title="2844: koinōnoi (N-NMP) -- A sharer, partner, companion. From koinos; a sharer, i.e. Associate.">fellow partakers</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in the</a> <a href="/greek/2379.htm" title="2379: thysiastēriou (N-GNS) -- An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar.">altar?</a> 19Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Leviticus 7:6</a> Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-23.htm">Deuteronomy 14:23</a> And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Deuteronomy 12:17-18</a> Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts. / Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do, <a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Malachi 1:7</a> By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. <a href="/malachi/1-12.htm">Malachi 1:12</a> “But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’ <a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a> We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat. <a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a> the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1</a> I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a> Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ... <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42</a> They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a> With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, <a href="/acts/10-41.htm">Acts 10:41</a> not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Acts 20:7</a> On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight. <a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26-28</a> While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. <a href="/mark/14-22.htm">Mark 14:22-24</a> While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. / He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?Israel.<a href="/romans/4-1.htm">Romans 4:1,12</a> What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? … <a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Romans 9:3-8</a> For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: … <a href="/2_corinthians/11-18.htm">2 Corinthians 11:18-22</a> Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also… are.<a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13</a> Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?<a href="/leviticus/3-3.htm">Leviticus 3:3-5,11</a> And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, … <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-17</a> And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">Communion</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">Fellowship</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/romans/15-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">Joint-Partakers</a> <a href="/romans/10-19.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/acts/24-17.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-17.htm">Partakers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-16.htm">Participate</a> <a href="/luke/5-11.htm">Partners</a> <a href="/matthew/21-32.htm">Ritual</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-7.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Sharers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/7-13.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Communion</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-28.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Fellowship</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-39.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">Joint-Partakers</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-21.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-1.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">Partakers</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-11.htm">Participate</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Partners</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Ritual</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Sharers</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 10</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;</a> 7. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">and their punishments,</a> 11. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">examples for us.</a> 13. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">We must flee from idolatry.</a> 21. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons;</a> 24. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">and in all things we must have regard for our brothers.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Consider the people of Israel: This phrase calls the reader to reflect on the historical and spiritual experiences of the Israelites. In the Old Testament, Israel is often used as an example for instruction (<a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a>). The Israelites' journey, including their covenant relationship with God, serves as a backdrop for understanding the principles Paul is discussing. The term "consider" implies a thoughtful reflection on their practices and the lessons they provide.Are not those who eat the sacrifices: In the context of Israelite worship, eating sacrifices was a significant act. It was part of the peace offerings where the offerer, the priest, and God shared a meal, symbolizing fellowship and communion (<a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm">Leviticus 7:15-18</a>). This act of eating was not merely physical but carried spiritual implications of participating in the worship and covenant community. It highlights the communal aspect of worship and the shared identity among the people of God.fellow partakers in the altar? The altar was central to Israelite worship, representing God's presence and the place where sacrifices were made. Being a "fellow partaker" indicates a shared participation in the religious and spiritual life of the community. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are seen as partakers in Christ's sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a>). The altar signifies the covenant relationship and the unity of those who worship together, drawing a parallel to the unity believers have in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_apostle_paul.htm">The Apostle Paul</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with teachings and corrections. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a> Refers to the Israelites, God's chosen people in the Old Testament, who participated in sacrificial rituals. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> A sacred place where sacrifices were offered to God, symbolizing communion and covenant with Him. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a> The recipients of Paul's letter, a diverse group of believers in a city known for its cultural and religious plurality. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a> Ritual offerings made to God, which in the context of Israel, were part of the covenantal worship system.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_communion_with_god.htm">Understanding Communion with God</a> The Israelites' participation in sacrifices was not merely ritualistic but a profound act of communion with God. As believers, we are called to recognize the depth of our spiritual communion with Christ through our worship and daily lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_fellowship.htm">The Significance of Fellowship</a> Just as the Israelites shared in the altar, Christians are called to share in fellowship with one another, recognizing that our unity is rooted in Christ's sacrifice. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_idolatry.htm">Avoiding Idolatry</a> Paul warns against idolatry by drawing a parallel between the Israelites' sacrifices and the potential for believers to partake in idolatrous practices. We must be vigilant in ensuring our worship and devotion are directed solely to God. <a href="/topical/l/living_sacrifices.htm">Living Sacrifices</a> In light of the sacrificial system, believers are encouraged to offer themselves as living sacrifices, dedicating their lives to God's service and glory. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_cultural_practices.htm">Discernment in Cultural Practices</a> The Corinthian context of eating food offered to idols challenges us to discern our participation in cultural practices, ensuring they align with our faith and witness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 10</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_horns_of_the_altar's_role.htm">What are the Horns of the Altar's significance?</a> <a href="/q/why_build_a_separate_altar_in_joshua_22_10.htm">How do we reconcile the building of a separate altar in Joshua 22:10 with earlier commands to worship at one central sanctuary?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_leviticus_1_and_hosea_6_6_align.htm">How does the emphasis on burnt offerings in Leviticus 1 align with later scripture stressing mercy over sacrifice (Hosea 6:6)?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_harness_spiritual_power_via_rituals.htm">How can one harness spiritual power through rituals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Behold Israel after the flesh--i.e., Israel in its merely human aspect, not the spiritual Israel (<a href="/romans/2-28.htm" title="For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:">Romans 2:28</a>; <a href="/galatians/4-29.htm" title="But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.">Galatians 4:29</a>; <a href="/galatians/6-16.htm" title="And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and on the Israel of God.">Galatians 6:16</a>). The sacrifice was divided--a portion offered upon the altar and a portion taken and eaten (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-18.htm" title="But you must eat them before the LORD your God in the place which the LORD your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in all that you put your hands to.">Deuteronomy 12:18</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/16-11.htm" title="And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD your God has chosen to place his name there.">Deuteronomy 16:11</a>): so whoever ate a portion of the same sacrifice was a partaker in common with (not "of," as in the English translation) the altar. This is another argument against partaking of the heathen feasts. You cannot do so without connection with the heathen altar. The example of Israel proves that.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Partakers of the altar. It is better to render it "Have they not communion with the altar?" for the word is different from that in the last verse. The meaning is that, by sharing in the sacrifices, the Jews stood in direct association with the altar, the victims, and all that they symbolized (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-27.htm">Deuteronomy 12:27</a>). And St. Paul implied that the same thing is true of those who sympathetically partook of idol offerings. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/10-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Consider βλέπετε (blepete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_991.htm">Strong's 991: </a> (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. the people σάρκα (sarka) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4561.htm">Strong's 4561: </a> Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. of Israel: Ἰσραὴλ (Israēl) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants. Are εἰσίν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐχ (ouch) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. those who οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eat ἐσθίοντες (esthiontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2068.htm">Strong's 2068: </a> Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sacrifices θυσίας (thysias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2378.htm">Strong's 2378: </a> Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice. fellow partakers κοινωνοὶ (koinōnoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2844.htm">Strong's 2844: </a> A sharer, partner, companion. From koinos; a sharer, i.e. Associate. in the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. altar? θυσιαστηρίου (thysiastēriou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2379.htm">Strong's 2379: </a> An altar (for sacrifice). 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