1 Corinthians 10:26 (KJV)

Passage

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

1 Corinthians 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "earth", "lord", "fulness", and "thereof". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "earth" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Whatsoever is sold in the shambles that..." into verse 27's "If any of them that believe not...", so "earth" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "earth" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.