1 Corinthians 10:8

1 Corinthians 10:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some of them did, causing 23,000 of them to die in one day.

Context of 1 Corinthians 10:8

6Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. 7And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell; 9nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents; 10nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

1 Corinthians 10:8 word by word

μηδὲ πορνεύωμεν καθώς τινες αὐτῶν ἐπόρνευσαν, καὶ ἔπεσαν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ εἴκοσι τρεῖς χιλιάδες.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
• let us commit fornicationπορνεύωporneuō · to sin sexuallyG4203
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• three and twentyεἴκοσιeikosi · twentyG1501
• thousandχιλιάςchilias · thousandG5505

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:8

• 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,
• Numbers 25:1Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.
• Psalms 106:29Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them.
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 10:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Fell in one day three and twenty thousand - In Numbers 25:9, the number is 24,000; and, allowing this to be the genuine reading, (and none of the Hebrew MSS. exhibit any various reading in the place), Moses and the apostle may be thus reconciled: in Numbers 25:4, God commands Moses to take all the heads (the rulers) of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun; these possibly amounted to 1000, and those who fell by the plague were…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Neither let us commit fornication … - The case referred to here was that of the licentious contact with the daughters of Moab, referred to in Numbers 25:1-9. And fell in one day - Were slain for their sin by the plague that prevailed. Three and twenty thousand - The Hebrew text in Numbers 25:9, is twenty-four thousand. In order to reconcile these statements, it may be observed that perhaps 23,000 fell directly by the plague, and 1,000 were slain by…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. 8Refer to Numbers 25:1–9.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. fornication--literally, Fornication was generally, as in this case (Nu 25:1-18), associated at the idol feasts with spiritual fornication, that is, idolatry. This all applied to the Corinthians (1Co 5:1, 9; 6:9, 15, 18; 1Co 8:10). Balaam tempted Israel to both sins with Midian (Re 2:14). Compare 1Co 8:7, 9, "stumbling-block," "eat ... thing offered unto ... idol." three and twenty thousand--in Nu 25:9 "twenty and four thousand." If this were a real…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 10:8

• Adultery
• Backsliders
• Commandments
• Idolatry
• Wicked (People)

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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