1 Corinthians 10:31 (GNV)

Passage

Whether therefore ye eate, or drinke, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glory of God.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:29 And the conscience, I say, not thine, but of that other: for why should my libertie be condemned of another mans conscience?

1 Corinthians 10:30 For if I through Gods benefite be partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that wherefore I giue thankes?

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eate, or drinke, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the Grecians, nor to the Church of God:

1 Corinthians 10:33 Euen as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine owne profite, but the profite of many, that they might be saued.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whether", "therefore", "eate", "drinke", "whatsoeuer", 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 "For if I through Gods benefite be..." into verse 32's "Giue none offence neither to the Iewes...", 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.