1 Corinthians 10:1 (DRB)

Passage

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud: and all passed through the sea.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:1 For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud: and all passed through the sea.

1 Corinthians 10:2 And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea:

1 Corinthians 10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual food:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ignorant", "brethren", "fathers", "under", "cloud", "passed", and "through". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ignorant" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And all in Moses were baptized in...", so "ignorant" and "brethren" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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