^{16 Ref} The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?

^{17 Ref} Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread.

^{18 Ref} See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

^{19 Ref} Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?

^{20 Ref} What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God; and it is not my desire for you to have any part with evil spirits.

^{21 Ref} It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.