1 Corinthians 10:14

Contextual Overview

⁶ Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. ⁶ Nowe these things are our ensamples, to the intent that we should not lust after euil things as they also lusted. ⁶Now these things took place as examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did. ⁶ Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. ⁶ But these things happened [as] types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted. ⁶ And these things that happened are examples for us. These examples should stop us from wanting evil things like those people did. ⁶Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did. ⁶ Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. ⁶These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. ⁶ What happened to them is a warning to keep us from wanting to do the same evil things.

Bible Verse Review
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my: Romans 12:19, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Corinthians 11:11, 2 Corinthians 12:15, 2 Corinthians 12:19, Philippians 4:1, Philemon 1:1, 1 Peter 2:11

flee: 1 Corinthians 10:7, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 1 John 5:21, Revelation 2:14, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:4 - General Ezekiel 31:18 - This is 1 Corinthians 4:10 - are wise 1 Corinthians 5:11 - or an idolater 1 Timothy 6:11 - flee 2 Timothy 2:22 - Flee

Cross-References

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Auims which dwelt in Hazarim euen vnto Azzah, the Caphtorims which came out of Caphtor destroyed them, and dwelt in their steade.

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avites who dwelt in Hazerim, as far as Azzah, the Caphedokian, who came out of Caphedoki, destroyed them and dwelt in their land.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
and the `Avvim, who lived in villages as far as `Aza, the Kaftorim, who came forth out of Kaftor, destroyed them, and lived in their place.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
God did the same thing for some people from Crete. The Avvites lived in the towns around Gaza, but the Cretans destroyed them, took the land, and live there now.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
As for the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avvim, living in the small towns as far as Gaza, came to destruction by the hands of the Caphtorim who came out from Caphtor and took their land.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
A group called the Avvim used to live in villages as far south as Gaza, but the Philistines killed them and settled on their land.

Deuteronomy 2:23
It was the same with the ‘Avim, who lived in villages as far away as ‘Azah — the Kaftorim, coming from Kaftor, destroyed them and settled in their place.)

Deuteronomy 2:23
and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.--

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore, my dearly beloved,.... Some copies add, "brethren"; as do the Complutensian edition, and Ethiopic version; all which endearing epithets are used to persuade to attend to the exhortation enforced upon the foregoing considerations; since the Jewish fathers, who were idolaters, fell so much under the divine displeasure; and since such who thought they stood were so liable to fall, and the temptation to which they exposed themselves was of such a dangerous consequence; therefore,

flee from idolatry; as what is most dishonourable, pernicious, and abominable: the apostle's meaning is, not only that they would not worship idols, or commit plain downright acts of idolatry; but that they would stand at the greatest distance from idols, not so much as go into an idol's temple, and there sit down and eat; which if not a real act of idolatry, had at least the show of one; and his sense is, that they would abstain from all appearance of idolatry, from every occasion of it, and whatsoever led unto it; particularly he means, that they would not eat of things sacrificed to idols as such, and in an idol's temple; which he considers as a species of idolatrous worship, and by a similar instance he after proves it to be so, even a partaking of the table of devils.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore - In view of the dangers and temptations that beset you; in view of your own feebleness and the perils to which you would be exposed in the idol temples, etc.

Flee from idolatry - Escape from the service of idols; from the feasts celebrated in honor of them; from the temples where they are worshipped. This was one of the dangers to which they were especially exposed; and Paul therefore exhorts them to escape from everything that would have a tendency to lead them into this sin. He had told them, indeed, that God was faithful; and yet he did not expect that God would keep them without any effort of their own. He therefore exhorts them to flee from all approaches to it, and from all the customs which would have a tendency to lead them into idolatrous practices. He returns, therefore, in this verse, to the particular subject discussed in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 - the propriety of partaking of the feasts in honor of idols; and shows the danger which would follow such a practice. That danger he sets forth in view of the admonitions contained in this chapter, from 1 Corinthians 10:1 to 1 Corinthians 10:12. The remainder of the chapter is occupied with a discussion of the question stated in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, whether it was right for them to partake of the meat which was used in the feasts of idolaters.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 10:14. Therefore - flee from idolatry. — This is a trial of no great magnitude; to escape from so gross a temptation requires but a moderate portion of grace and circumspection.