Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

Look at the Israelites in their practices. Are not those who eat the sacrifices in spiritual fellowship with the altar?

New American Standard Bible

Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

King James Version

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Holman Bible

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in what is offered on the altar?

International Standard Version

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 Conservative Version

Look at Israel according to flesh. Those who eat the sacrifices, are they not partakers of the altar?

American Standard Version

Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?

Amplified

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.]

An Understandable Version

Look at the physical nation of Israel; do not their people [i.e., the priests] who eat the [animal] sacrifices have fellowship [with God] in the Altar [service]?

Anderson New Testament

Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

Daniel Mace New Testament

consider the custom of the Jews by descent, are not they which eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar? what say I then?

Darby Translation

See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

Godbey New Testament

See Israel after the flesh: are not all eating the sacrifices communicants of the altar?

Goodspeed New Testament

Think of the Israelites' practices. Do not those who eat what is sacrificed have divine fellowship at the sacrificial altar?

John Wesley New Testament

Consider Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Julia Smith Translation

See ye Israel according to the flesh: are not they eating the sacrifices mutual participators of the altar?

King James 2000

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Consider Israel according to the flesh: are not the ones who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

Modern King James verseion

Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not those who eat of the sacrifices also partakers of the altar?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold Israel which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice, partakers of the altar?

Moffatt New Testament

Look at the rites of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Montgomery New Testament

Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

NET Bible

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

New Heart English Bible

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Noyes New Testament

Look at Israel by natural descent. Have not those who eat of the sacrifices, communion with the altar?

Sawyer New Testament

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

The Emphasized Bible

Be looking at Israel after the flesh: - are not, they who eat the sacrifices, joint partakers with the altar?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

Twentieth Century New Testament

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share with the altar?

Webster

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Weymouth New Testament

Look at the Israelites--the nation and their ritual. Are not those who eat the sacrifices joint-partakers in the altar?

World English Bible

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Worrell New Testament

Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Worsley New Testament

Consider Israel according to the flesh, Are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Youngs Literal Translation

See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
βλέπω 
Blepo 
Usage: 85

Ἰσραήλ 
Israel 
Usage: 57

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

are
εἰσί 
Eisi 
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 97

not
οὐχί 
Ouchi 
not, nay, not, not so
Usage: 32


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

of the sacrifices
θυσία 
Thusia 
Usage: 26

κοινωνός 
Koinonos 
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

Order At The Lord's Supper

17 Because there is only one loaf, so we, though many, are only one body, for we all partake of one loaf. 18 Look at the Israelites in their practices. Are not those who eat the sacrifices in spiritual fellowship with the altar? 19 Then what do I mean? That the sacrifice to an idol is a reality, or that an idol itself is a reality? Of course not!



Cross References

Romans 4:1

Then what are we to say about our forefather Abraham?

Romans 1:3

about His Son, who on the physical side became a descendant of David, and on the holy, spiritual side

Romans 4:12

and the forefather of those Jews who not only belong to the circumcision but also follow in the footsteps of our forefather Abraham in the faith he had before he was circumcised.

Romans 9:3-8

for I could wish myself accursed, even cut off from Christ, for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those who do the work about the temple get their living from the temple, and those who constantly attend on the altar share its offerings?

2 Corinthians 11:18-22

Since many boast in accordance with their human nature, I will do it too.

Galatians 6:16

Now peace and mercy be on all who walk by this rule; that is, on the true Israel of God.

Ephesians 2:11-12

So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands.

Philippians 3:3-5

For we are the true circumcision, who by the Spirit of God worship Him, who take pride in Christ Jesus only, and do not rely on outward privileges,

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