#1 Corinthians 10

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1 Corinthians 10:14–17

14 Διόπερ, ἀγαπητοί μου, φεύγετε ἀπὸ τῆς εἰδωλολατρίας. 15 ὡς φρονίμοις λέγω· κρίνατε ὑμεῖς ὅ φημι. 16 τὸ ποτήριον τῆς εὐλογίας ὃ εὐλογοῦμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία ἐστὶν τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ; τὸν ἄρτον ὃν κλῶμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστιν; 17 ὅτι εἷς ἄρτος, ἓν σῶμα οἱ πολλοί ἐσμεν, οἱ γὰρ πάντες ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἄρτου μετέχομεν. 

My translation: 

14 Therefore indeed, my loved ones, be fleeing from idol-service. 15 I speak as to thoughtful ones; you judge that which I say. 16 The cup of favor which we favor, is it not a sharing of the blood of the Anointed? The bread which we break, is it not a sharing of the body of the Anointed? 17 Because it is one bread, we many are one body, for all participate of the one bread. 

Notes:

10:14 

διόπερ (“therefore, for this very reason”; see note on 8:13) is ‘strongly inferential’ (Fee). 

The adjective ἀγαπητοί, modified by subjective genitive μου, is substantival and vocative. 

ἡ εἰδωλολατρία (4x) is, “idolatry”, from τό εἴδωλον (11x) “idol” + λατρεύω “I serve, worship” (cf. εἰδωλολάτρης “idolater” in 5:10, 10:7). The present imperative φεύγετε (from φεύγω) is modified by the partitive prepositional phrase ἀπὸ τῆς εἰδωλολατρίας. A similar expression in 6:18 (φεύγετε τὴν πορνείαν) does not use ἀπὸ, which may be emphatic here. The present-tense of the imperative gives a permanent precept. 

10:15 

ὡς (“as”) denotes the manner or quality of λέγω. The dative φρονίμοις (“sensible, thoughtful”; see note on 4:10) is substantival: “to sensible people” (NRSV, NIV), “thoughtful ...” (NET); “wise ...” (NASB, HCSB). Fee suggests that the force of ὡς amounts to, “I speak as I would to sensible people.” Most other commentators take it in the sense, “I speak to you who are sensible” (so presumably NIV & NET who omit ὡς); ICC: “I appeal to your good sense”; NIGTC: “... common sense”. 

ὑμεῖς is the emphatic subject of the nasal aorist imperative κρίνατε (from κρίνω). The relative pronoun ὅ is its own antecedent and the direct object of φημι (“that which I am saying”). ὅ φημι functions as the direct object of κρίνω. 

10:16 

ἡ εὐλογία (16x) is, “blessing, favor”, from εὐλογέω “I bless” (see below). τὸ ποτήριον modified by descriptive genitive τῆς εὐλογίας (“the cup of blessing”) was a technical term for the final cup of wine at passover, the one which Jesus interpreted as “the new covenant in my blood” (Fee). τὸ ποτήριον is the antecedent of the relative pronoun ὃ which is the direct object of the present εὐλογοῦμεν (from εὐλογέω “I bless, praise”). The present tense of the verb is iterative/customary. The meaning of εὐλογία/εὐλογέω depends upon who is the subject and object; when God is the subject and man the object, it refers to favor bestowed. When man is the subject and a thing is the object (i.e., the cup), it refers to praising or thanking God for the thing. The noun here is used in the former sense, the verb in the latter. The translation “blessing/bless” encompasses both ideas. 

οὐχὶ, an emphatic form of οὐχ, introduces a question expecting an affirmative answer. κοινωνία (“fellowship, participation”; see note on 1:9; most translations: “a sharing”) is the predicate nominative of the present ἐστὶν (from εἰμί) and τὸ ποτήριον above is the subject. The genitive τοῦ αἵματος is objective with κοινωνία (“fellowship of the blood of Christ” = “fellowship in ...”). The genitive τοῦ Χριστοῦ is possessive. 

κλάω (14x) is, “I break”, only used in the NT of breaking bread (cf. τό κλάσμα, 9x, “a broken piece”). τὸν ἄρτον has been attracted to the accusative case of the relative pronoun ὃν, which is the direct object of the present ��λῶμεν (from κλάω). The present tense of the verb is iterative/customary. οὐχὶ introduces another question expecting an affirmative answer. κοινωνία, modified by objective genitive τοῦ σώματος, is the predicate nominative of ἐστιν (from εἰμί) and “the bread” above is the subject. τοῦ Χριστοῦ is possessive. 

10:17 

ὅτι is causal (“because”) with the main verb ἐσμεν below. The numeral εἷς is attributive with ἄρτος, which is the subject of an implied, impersonal ἔστιν (“Because there is one bread/loaf ...”).  

The numeral ἓν is attributive with σῶμα, which is the predicate nominative of the present ἐσμεν (from εἰμί). οἱ πολλοί stands in apposition to the implied subject of ἐσμεν, expressed well in English by a relative clause (most translations: “we who are many”) or concessive clause (“we, though many”). 

The inferential γὰρ explains the “one though many” argument from the first half of the verse. 

The substantival οἱ πάντες is the subject of the present μετέχομεν (from μετέχω “I share, participate”, here: “partake”; see note on 9:10). The verb is modified by the partitive prepositional phrase ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς ἄρτου (“partake [i.e., eat] of the one loaf”).

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1 CORINTHIANS S.O.A.P. ~ CHAPTER 10

Wednesday, 1/8/25

SCRIPTURE:

Don’t worship false gods like some of them did, as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and they got up to play”. ... No temptation has seized you that isn’t common for people.  But God is faithful. He won’t allow you to be tempted beyond your abilities.  Instead, with the temptation, God will also supply a way out so that you will be able to endure it. ~  Corinthians 10:7,13

OBSERVATION:

"False gods" shows up a couple of times here in this chapter...

The temptation(s) to:

worship false gods - including my selfish self...

to eat and drink and play...

to follow my temptations and distractions...

God won't - doesn't - allow me to be tempted beyond my abilities... 

I know I can resist... but too often don't... 

...out of laziness...

...selfishness...

He always supplies the way out...

...first through Jesus...

...and through His Word...

...and through fellow believers...

...but do I always take it?

APPLICATION:

Allow God to provide the "way out"...

His way out... 

Take it...

Rely on Him to provide endurance...

Run away from the worship false gods (verses 7, 14)

PRAYER:

Providing Father - I ask Your forgiveness for being too self-reliant - too selfishly demanding - to have my own way and do things my way instead of leaning into Your leading to run from the worship of myself and those things that distract from Your will for me - Thank You for Your faithfulness in spite of my own unfaithful thoughts and behavior, for providing the way to stand before You in confession and praise... through Jesus, and in His Name, and for Your glory... 

Yours - through Him - without condition...

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1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT) - I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.

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Proverbs 5:1-2 (NLT). “My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel. Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you’ve learned.”

Hebrews 5:14 (ESV). “But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”

1 Corinthians 12:10 (NLT). “He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit.”

“Why We Need Spiritual Discernment” by In Touch Ministries:

“When faced with a decision that seems to have several good answers, rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance.”

“Things aren’t always what they seem. That’s the mantra of many mystery books and TV shows, but it’s also a wise attitude for life. Many people make decisions based on feelings or judge situations by what appears to be ideal. Thankfully, God has given every believer a spirit of discernment to help us determine what’s best.

Think about how many decisions we must make on a daily basis—choices about family, finances, work. In a perfect world, each decision would have a correct and incorrect choice. In reality, however, what seems right isn’t always best. Some things that are neither wrong nor sinful may still be outside God’s will for us.

Scripture doesn’t contain specific directives about every possible life scenario. Instead, it’s filled with principles laid down by direct teaching or, at times, through stories. As we grow in spiritual maturity, biblical principles coupled with guidance from the Holy Spirit help us make godly judgments. (See 2 Peter 1:3.)

The question isn’t whether a certain choice looks good or feels right, but whether it’s God’s will for that point in our life. A spirit of discernment is essential for living in His will. Many choices that feel appropriate are actually contrary to what the Lord desires. That is why we must evaluate situations from a biblical perspective and ask the Spirit to guide us.”

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No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:17

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1 Corinthians 10, Reed's Version

Dear friends, you’ve taken your eyes off the prize, toying with idolatry! Don’t miss the lesson from our ancestors. They passed safely through the Red Sea under the protection of the pillar of cloud, and in so doing they were inaugurated into the law of Moses, just as at baptism you were inaugurated into the gospel of Christ. In the desert the Spirit gave them all food and drink. They drank ever-flowing water from a rock— which represents Christ. And yet in spite of all these privileges, almost all of them displeased God, given that they died in the desert and were not allowed to enter the promised land. This is a warning to us, that we shouldn’t toy with evil like they did. So don’t participate in the worship of idols, as some of the Israelites did, feasting and celebrating in front of the golden calf. And let’s not be sexually impure, like some of the Israelites were with the Moabite women and 23,000 of them died in a plague. And let’s not question Christ’s provision, like some of the Israelites did who then died from snake bites. And don’t complain about God, like some of them did who were then killed by the angel of death. Everything that happened to Israel serves as a warning for us and was recorded to guide us, here at the end of the ages. So, you who are so sure that your faith is invincible, don’t delude yourselves into thinking you’re incapable of falling. These temptations you’re encountering are just part of being human. God is trustworthy; He won’t let you be tempted so far that you’ll break. When you’re tempted He always provides an escape, so that you’ll be able to resist. 

So then, my dear friends, run from anything to do with idol worship. I trust you to thoughtfully consider what I’m saying. At the Lord’s supper, when we give thanks and drink the cup of God’s blessing, aren’t we communing in the shedding of Christ’s blood? And when we eat the bread, aren’t we communing in Christ’s body? It’s a picture of the solidarity of many believers sharing in the one loaf as one body. Doesn’t the ritual of the Israelites in the temple teach us that to eat sacrificial food is to enter into the whole system of worship? Now I don’t mean that there’s any spiritual reality behind the pagans’ sacred food, or that the idols are real gods. No, in fact what the pagans sacrifice to are demons, and I don’t want you to commune with demons. It’s impossible to drink in communion with the lord and then turn around and do the same to a demon. It’s impossible to eat in honor of the lord and then also of a demon. Do we really want to provoke the lord’s jealousy? You call your faith “strong”; are you stronger than God?? 

You say, “In Christ, I have the right to do anything,” but many things aren’t helpful. “I have the right to do anything,” but many things aren’t constructive. So stop worrying about your own rights and focus on what’s good for others. 

Go ahead and buy meat from the store without asking if it came from a pagan ceremony; as the psalm says, “The earth and everything in it are for and from the Lord.” And if you want to go to dinner at a non-Christian home, go ahead and eat whatever is served without asking if it came from a pagan ceremony. But if someone warns you, “This was sacrificed to an idol,” then for the sake of their conscience don’t eat it, or else they might think you’re participating in worship of an idol. Why give anyone a reason to misunderstand and condemn Christian freedom? No, we don’t want to open ourselves to criticism over eating food which has been made clean by prayer and thanksgiving. So, in what you eat and drink— in fact, in everything in life— do it all to bring praise to God. Make every effort not to offend anyone, whether Jewish, unbeliever or Christian. In the same way, I strive to always have a good reputation with everyone. I’m not concerned with my own good but the good of others, to help them come to faith in Jesus.

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