1 Corinthians 10:14 (DBY)

Passage

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:12 So that let him that thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able [to bear], but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that [ye] should be able to bear [it].

1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to intelligent [persons]: do *ye* judge what I say.

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not [the] communion of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not [the] communion of the body of the Christ?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "beloved", "flee", and "idolatry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "beloved", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "No temptation has taken you but such..." into verse 15's "I speak as to intelligent persons do...", so "wherefore" and "beloved" 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 "wherefore" and "beloved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.