SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:22
¿O provocaremos a celos al Seor? ¿Somos ms fuertes que l?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:22
Verse 22. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? All idolatry is represented as a sort of spiritual adultery; it is giving that heart to Satan that should be devoted to God; and he is represented as being jealous, because of the infidelity of those who have covenanted to give their hearts to him. Are we stronger than he?] As he has threatened to punish such transgressors, and will infallibly do it, can we resist his omnipotence? A sinner should consider, while he is in rebellion against God, whether he be able to resist that power whereby God will inflict vengeance.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? etc.] As they do who are guilty of idolatry in any shape: nothing is more highly resented by God, or stirs him up more to wrath and fury, and to inflict punishment; he cannot bear, nor will he admit of a rival in religious worship; he is a God jealous of his own honour; nor will he give, or suffer to be given by others, his praise and glory to graven images: are we stronger than he ? to give into idolatrous practices, is to proclaim and enter into a war against God; and what madness must this be? who can be so sottish and stupid as to think of succeeding? when God is omnipotent, and man a poor feeble impotent creature, a worm, and but dust and ashes: thus the apostle dissuades from idolatry, and every species and branch of it; partly from its ill effect, in bringing men into fellowship with devils; and partly from the impossibility of practising it, in consistence with a true and real participation of the cup and table of the Lord; and from the absurdity and stupidity of it, and its dangerous consequence, in exposing men to the vengeance of an almighty incensed Being.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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, wer united as the grains of wheat in one loaf of bread, or as the member in the human body, seeing they were all united to Christ, and ha fellowship with him and one another. This is confirmed from the Jewis worship and customs in sacrifice. The apostle applies this to feastin with idolaters. Eating food as part of a heathen sacrifice, wa worshipping the idol to whom it was made, and having fellowship of communion with it; just as he who eats the Lord's supper, is accounte to partake in the Christian sacrifice, or as they who ate the Jewis sacrifices partook of what was offered on their altar. It was denyin Christianity; for communion with Christ, and communion with devils could never be had at once. If Christians venture into places, and joi in sacrifices to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, they will provoke God.
Greek Textus Receptus
η 2228 PRT παραζηλουμεν 3863 5719 V-PAI-1P τον 3588 T-ASM κυριον 2962 N-ASM μη 3361 PRT-N ισχυροτεροι 2478 A-NPM-C αυτου 846 P-GSM εσμεν 2070 5748 V-PXI-1P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
22. Do we provoke - to jealousy (h parazhloumen). The A.V. does not translate h or, and thus breaks the connection with what precedes. You cannot be at the same time in communion with the Lord and with demons, or will you ignore this inconsistency and provoke God? For the verb, see on Rom. x. 19.Are we stronger. The force of the interrogative particle is, surely we are not stronger.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:22 {Provoke to jealousy} (parazeloumen). The very word used in #De 32:21 of the insolence of the old Israelites. Quoted in #Ro 10:19. Such double-dealing now will do this very thing. {Stronger than he} (iscuroteroi autou). Comparative adjective followed by the ablative.
