1 Corinthians 10:14 (YLT)

Passage

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:12 so that he who is thinking to stand--let him observe, lest he fall.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee from the idolatry;

1 Corinthians 10:15 as to wise men I speak--judge ye what I say:

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of the blessing that we bless--is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? the bread that we break--is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "beloved", "flee", and "idolatry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" 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 hath taken you--except human and..." into verse 15's "as to wise men I speak--judge ye...", so "wherefore" 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 "wherefore" and "beloved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.