1 Corinthians 10:21
“You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.”
— 1 Corinthians 10:21
About this verse
1 Corinthians 10:21 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the Apostolic Era (~50 AD) period. The setting is letter. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the instruction genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exclusive loyalty, spiritual choice, incompatibility. Notable phrases: cup of the Lord; cup of demons; table of the Lord. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Paul
Era
Apostolic Era (~50 AD)
Emotion
deciding
Type
instruction
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