1 Corinthians 10:9

1 Corinthians 10:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
• New International Version (NIV)We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents,
• New King James Version (NKJV)nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;

Context of 1 Corinthians 10:9

7So don’t worship false gods as some of them did, as Scripture says, “The people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy.” 8We shouldn’t sin sexually as some of them did. Twenty-three thousand of them died on one day. We shouldn’t put the Lord to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes. 10Don’t complain as some of them did. The angel of death destroyed them. 11These things happened to make them an example for others. These things were written down as a warning for us who are living in the closing days of history.

1 Corinthians 10:9 word by word

μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν καθώς τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
• let us temptἐκπειράζωekpeirazō · to test/temptG1598
• Christὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• temptedπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: testG3985
• were destroyedἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
• of serpentsὄφιςophis · snakeG3789

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:9

• Exodus 17:2So they complained to Moses by saying, “Give us water to drink!” Moses said to them, “Why are you complaining to me? Why are you testing the Lord?”
• Exodus 23:20“I’m going to send a Messenger in front of you to protect you on your trip and bring you to the place I have prepared.
• Numbers 21:5and criticized God and Moses. They said, “Why did you make us leave Egypt—just to let us die in the desert? There’s no bread or water, and we can’t stand this awful food!”
• Deuteronomy 6:16Never test the Lord your God as you did at Massah.
• Psalms 78:18They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved.
• Psalms 95:9Your ancestors challenged me and tested me there, although they had seen what I had done.
• Psalms 106:14They had an unreasonable desire ⌞for food⌟ in the wilderness. In the desert they tested God.
• Hebrews 3:8Don’t be stubborn like those who rebelled and tested me in the desert.
• Hebrews 10:28If two or three witnesses accused someone of rejecting Moses’ Teachings, that person was shown no mercy as he was executed.
• Numbers 21:6So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people. They bit the people, and many of the Israelites died.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Neither let us tempt Christ - I have already supposed, in the note on 1 Corinthians 10:4; (note), that Christ is intended by the spiritual rock that followed them: and that it was he, not the rock, that did follow or accompany the Israelites in the wilderness. This was the angel of God's presence who was with the Church in the wilderness, to whom our fathers would not obey, as St. Stephen says, Acts 7:38, Acts 7:39. Instead of , Christ, several MSS. and a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Neither let us tempt Christ … - The word “tempt,” when applied to man, means to present motives or inducements to sin; when used with reference to God, it means to try his patience, to provoke his anger, or to act in such a way as to see how much he will bear, and how long he will endure the wickedness and perverseness of people. The Israelites tempted him, or “tried his patience and forbearance,” by rebellion, complaining, impatience, and dissatisfaction…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Carnal desires gain strength by indulgence, therefore should be checked in their first rise. Let us fear the sins of Israel, if we would shun their plagues. And it is but just to fear, that such as tempt Christ, will be left by him in the power of the old serpent. Murmuring against God's disposals and commands, greatly provokes him. Nothing in Scripture is written in vain; and it is our wisdom and duty to learn from it. Others have fallen, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9We should not test Christ: See Deuteronomy 6:16; Psalm 78:18–20; Matthew 4:7. Christ: Some manuscripts say the Lord, likely a scribe's effort to match the Old Testament context.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. tempt Christ--So the oldest versions, Irenæus (264), and good manuscripts read. Some of the oldest manuscripts read "Lord"; and one manuscript only "God." If "Lord" be read, it will mean Christ. As "Christ" was referred to in one of the five privileges of Israel (1Co 10:4), so it is natural that He should be mentioned here in one of the five corresponding sins of that people. In Nu 21:5 it is "spake against God" (whence probably arose the alteration in…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings