1 Corinthians 10:26 (DBY)

Passage

For the earth [is] the Lord's and its fulness.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own [advantage], but that of the other.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth [is] the Lord's and its fulness.

1 Corinthians 10:27 But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:28 But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Everything sold in the shambles eat making..." into verse 27's "But if any one of the unbelievers...", so "earth" and "lord's" 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's" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.