1 Corinthians 10:14 (WEB)

Passage

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

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

1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "beloved", "flee", and "idolatry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" 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 except what..." into verse 15's "I speak as to wise men Judge...", so "therefore" 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 "therefore" and "beloved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.