From af95db0e7a8e0a990e3cab8fcca32551a6d10fb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:07:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] tN Issue 1896 1 Corinthians 10:21 --- 1co/10/21.md | 15 ++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/1co/10/21.md b/1co/10/21.md index e64d821966..6a3441a1e2 100644 --- a/1co/10/21.md +++ b/1co/10/21.md @@ -1,8 +1,17 @@ # You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons -Paul speaks of a person drinking from the same cup as the demon as evidence that that person is a friend of the demon. Alternate translation: "It is impossible for you to be true friends with both the Lord and demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) +Drinking from the cup of the Lord is a symbol of being united to the Lord, and drinking from the cup of demons is a symbol of being united to demons. It is impossible to be united to both the Lord and demons. Alternate translation: "You cannot be united to the Lord by drinking from his cup and also be united to demons by drinking from their cup (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]]) + +# You cannot drink the cup + +Here "cup" is a metonym for the wine in the cup. Alternate translation: "You cannot drink from the cup" or "You cannot drink the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) + +# the cup of the Lord +This refers to the cup of wine that people drink from when celebrating the Lord's supper. + +# the cup of demons +This refers to anything people might drink during a meal dedicated to demons. # You cannot have fellowship at the table of the Lord and the table of demons -"It is impossible for you to be truly one with the Lord's people and also with demons" - +Here "fellowship at the table" refers to fellowship among people eating a meal together. The "table of the Lord" refers to a meal that people eat to honor the Lord. Alternate translation: "It is impossible for you to be truly one with those who eat to honor the Lord and also with those who eat to honor demons" \ No newline at end of file