1 Corinthians 10:14

“Wherefore, my dearly beloved, etc.] 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…”

“Resuming the argument, Co1 10:7; Co1 8:9-10. flee--Do not tamper with it by doubtful acts, such as eating idol meats on the plea of Christian liberty. The only safety is in wholly shunning whatever borders on idolatry (Co2 6:16-17). The Holy Spirit herein also presciently warned the Church against the idolatry, subsequently transferred from the idol feast to the Lord's Supper itself, in the figment of transubstantiation.”

“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…”

“Flee from idolatry - And from all approaches to it. 1 Corinthians 10:16”

“10:14-22 Paul warns his readers against anything that might be interpreted as idolatry (cp. 1 Jn 5:21), which includes eating food in honor of a pagan god.”

“my: Rom 12:19; Co2 7:1, Co2 11:11, Co2 12:15, Co2 12:19; Phi 4:1; Plm 1:1; Pe1 2:11 flee: Co1 10:7, Co1 10:20, Co1 10:21; Co2 6:17; Jo1 5:21; Rev 2:14, Rev 13:8, Rev 21:8, Rev 22:15 1 Corinthians 10:15”