"Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?" — 1 Corinthians 10:18

1 Corinthians 10:18 · KJV

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

— 1 Corinthians 10:18

For we {being} many are one bread, {and} one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

1 Corinthians 10 — Context

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

For we {being} many are one bread, {and} one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

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

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

But I {say}, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

Cross References

Leviticus 3:11

And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: {it is} the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Ephesians 2:11-12

Wherefore remember, that ye {being} in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Leviticus 7:6

Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it {is} most holy.

Galatians 6:16

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace {be} on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Philippians 3:3-5

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live {of the things} of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? {live: or, feed}

2 Corinthians 11:18-22

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

Romans 1:3

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;