1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

◄ 1 Corinthians 10:15 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

English Standard Version
I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

New American Standard Bible
I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

King James Bible
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.

International Standard Version
I am talking to sensible people. Apply what I am saying to yourselves.

American Standard Version
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

Darby Bible Translation
I speak as to intelligent persons: do ye judge what I say.

Young's Literal Translation
as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:15-22 Did not the joining in the Lord's supper show a profession of faith in Christ crucified, and of adoring gratitude to him for his salvation ? Christians, by this ordinance, and the faith therein professed, were united as the grains of wheat in one loaf of bread, or as the members in the human body, seeing they were all united to Christ, and had fellowship with him and one another. This is confirmed from the Jewish worship and customs in sacrifice. The apostle applies this to feasting with idolaters. Eating food as part of a heathen sacrifice, was worshipping the idol to whom it was made, and having fellowship or communion with it; just as he who eats the Lord's supper, is accounted to partake in the Christian sacrifice, or as they who ate the Jewish sacrifices partook of what was offered on their altar. It was denying Christianity; for communion with Christ, and communion with devils, could never be had at once. If Christians venture into places, and join in sacrifices to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, they will provoke God.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. Appeal to their own powers of judgment to weigh the force of the argument that follows: namely, that as the partaking of the Lord's Supper involves a partaking of the Lord Himself, and the partaking of the Jewish sacrificial meats involved a partaking of the altar of God, and, as the heathens sacrifice to devils, to partake of an idol feast is to have fellowship with devils. We cannot divest ourselves of the responsibility of "judging" for ourselves. The weakness of private judgment is not an argument against its use, but its abuse. We should the more take pains in searching the infallible word, with every aid within our reach, and above all with humble prayer for the Spirit's teaching (Ac 17:11). If Paul, an inspired apostle, not only permits, but urges, men to judge his sayings by Scripture, much more should the fallible ministers of the present visible Church do so.

To wise men—refers with a mixture of irony to the Corinthian boast of "wisdom" (1Co 4:10; 2Co 11:19). Here you have an opportunity of exercising your "wisdom" in judging "what I say."