1 Corinthians 10:31 (ASV)

Passage

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:29 conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other`s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

1 Corinthians 10:30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

1 Corinthians 10:33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of the many, that they may be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whether", "therefore", "drink", "whatsoever", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whether" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "If I partake with thankfulness why am..." into verse 32's "Give no occasions of stumbling either to...", so "whether" and "therefore" 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 "whether" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.