20. No! But what is offered by those who worship statues of gods is really offered to demons. It is not offered to God. I don't want you to be sharing with demons.
21. You can't drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too. You can't have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons.
22. Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
23. You say, "Everything is permitted." But not everything is good for us. Again you say, "Everything is permitted." But not everything builds us up.
24. We should not look out for our own interests. Instead, we should look out for the interests of others.
25. Eat anything that is sold in the meat market. Don't ask if it's right or wrong.
26. Scripture says, "The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does everything in it." (Psalm 24:1)
27. Suppose an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go. Then eat anything that is put in front of you. Don't ask if it's right or wrong.
28. But suppose someone says to you, "This food has been offered to a statue of a god." Then don't eat it. Keep in mind the good of the one who told you. And don't eat because of a sense of what is right and wrong.