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1 Corinthians 10:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 10:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 10:127 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
ThereforewordG5620
ho
the onearticleG3588
δοκῶνdokōn
thinkingverbG1380
ἑστάναιhestanai
to have stoodverbG2476
βλεπέτωblepetō
he should take heedverbG991
μὴ
lestwordG3361
πέσῃpesē
he may fallverbG4098
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 10:12

“Wherefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” Again, he casts down their pride who thought highly of their knowledge. For if they who had so great privileges suffered such things; and some for murmuring alone were visited with such punishment, and others for tempting, and neither their multitude moved God to repent , nor their having attained to such things; much more shall it be so in our case, except we be sober. And well said he, “he that thinks he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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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...
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