1 Corinthians 10:12 — Community Reflections

1 CORINTHIANS 10:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall. — The seemingly secure are in greatest danger. The verb stekō (stand firm) presumes spiritual confidence; yet the conditional 'if you think' (dokei hestanai) suggests complacency. Paul's warning: confidence without vigilance precedes catastrophe.

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Amara OseiNote2mo ago

The Pride That Precedes the Fall

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. Paul has just described Israel's unfaithfulness. They had the cloud, they had the pillar of fire, they had miracles, and they fell a...