1 Corinthians 10:32 (WEB)

Passage

Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

1 Corinthians 10:33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "occasion", "stumbling", "either", "jews", "greeks", and "assembly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "occasion", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "Whether therefore you eat or drink or..." into verse 33's "even as I also please all men...", so "give" and "occasion" 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 "give" and "occasion" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.