1 Corinthians 10:14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 10:7 gives the negative example of Israel's idolatry that motivates the flee command.
1 Corinthians 10:20 explains that pagan sacrifices are to demons, reinforcing why to flee idolatry.
1 Corinthians 10:21 shows the incompatibility of worshiping God and idols, supporting the flee command.
1 Corinthians 5:11 applies Paul's idolatry warning to church discipline—do not associate with a brother who persists in idolatry.
2 Corinthians 6:17 calls for separation from unclean things, echoing the command to flee idolatry.
2 Corinthians 7:1 urges purification from contamination — the same call to flee from idolatry and pursue holiness.
1 Peter 2:11 urges abstaining from fleshly passions—parallel to fleeing idolatry. Both address spiritual purity.
1 John 5:21 echoes the same urgent call to keep yourselves from idols, reinforcing the New Testament's consistent warning against idolatry.
Revelation 21:8 lists idolaters among those in the lake of fire, underscoring the grave consequences Paul's command seeks to avoid.
Revelation 22:15 excludes idolaters from God's presence, reinforcing the urgency of Paul's command to flee idolatry.
Leviticus 19:4 provides the OT foundation—do not turn to idols—that Paul's command to flee idolatry echoes.
In 2 Timothy 2:22, Paul uses the same 'flee' command against youthful passions — both urge active avoidance of specific sins.
1 Timothy 6:11 similarly commands 'flee these things,' though referring to love of money rather than idolatry—parallel in form.