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1 Corinthians 10:22
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Do we [really] provoke the Lord to jealousy [when we eat food sacrificed to handmade “gods” at pagan feasts]? Are we [spiritually] stronger than He? [Certainly not! He knows that the idols are nothing. But we deeply offend Him.]
Shall we thus provoke the Lord to jealousy and anger and indignation? Are we stronger than He [that we should defy Him]?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Or should we make the Lord jealous? We aren’t stronger than he is, are we?
Or are we trying to make the Lord jealous? We aren’t stronger than he is, are we?
We would make the Lord jealous if we did this. And we are not stronger than the Lord.
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient.
Doing that would make the Lord jealous. Do you really want to do that? Do you think we are stronger than he is?
If we do things like that, we will cause the Lord to be angry. We should worship only him. You know that we are not stronger than he is!
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is?
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? We are not stronger than he is, are we?
Do we provoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger than he?
Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
Or do we want to make the Lord jealous? Do we think that we are stronger than he?
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Do we want to make the Lord jealous? We are not stronger than he is, are we?
or you’ll provoke the Lord to jealousy, won’t you? Are we stronger than he is?
Now am I implying that a false god really exists, or that sacrifices made to any god have some value? Not at all! I say emphatically that Gentile sacrifices are made to evil powers and not to God at all. I don’t want you to have any fellowship with such powers. You cannot drink both the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils. You cannot be a guest at the Lord’s table and at the table of devils. Are we trying to arouse the wrath of God? Have we forgotten how completely we are in his hands?
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Or are we attempting to provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he is, are we?
What? Are you tempting the Lord to be angry with you? Are you stronger than he is?
Do you see the difference? Sacrifices offered to idols are offered to nothing, for what’s the idol but a nothing? Or worse than nothing, a minus, a demon! I don’t want you to become part of something that reduces you to less than yourself. And you can’t have it both ways, banqueting with the Master one day and slumming with demons the next. Besides, the Master won’t put up with it. He wants us—all or nothing. Do you think you can get off with anything less?
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealous anger? Are we stronger than he?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
Do we truly wish to provoke the Lord to jealous anger? Are we stronger than he is?
Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? We are not stronger than he is, are we?
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?
Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Do we think we are stronger than the Lord?
What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than he is?
Or shall we provoke the Lord? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful to me, but all things are not helpful.
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Surely you don’t want to provoke the Lord to jealousy? We aren’t stronger than him, are we?
Or is it that you would move Hashem to kinah (jealousy) [DEVARIM 32:21]? We don’t think we are stronger than He, do we? [DEVARIM 32:16; MELACHIM ALEF 14:22; TEHILLIM 78:58; YIRMEYAH 44:8; KOHELET 6:10; YESHAYAH 45:9]
Do we provoke the Lord to anger? Are we stronger than He?
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?
Are we trying to provoke the Lord Jesus? Do we think it’s a good idea to stir up His jealousy? Do we have ridiculous delusions about matching or even surpassing His power?
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Do we want to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is? No!
Whether we have envy to the Lord? whether we be stronger than he?
do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?
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