Revised Version 1895
1 Corinthians 10:9
9Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.
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
7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents. 10Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. 11Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.
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μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν καθώς τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο.Read the interlinear
- Neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
- temptπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: temptG3985
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- someτιςtis · oneG5100
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- perishedἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
- byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- serpentsὄφιςophis · snakeG3789
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 10:9
- Exodus 17:2Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
- Exodus 23:20Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
- Numbers 21:5And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
- Deuteronomy 6:16Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
- Psalms 78:18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
- Psalms 95:9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
- Psalms 106:14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
- Hebrews 3:8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, Like as in the day of the temptation in the wilderness,
- Hebrews 10:28A man that hath set at nought Moses’ law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:
- Numbers 21:6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel 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
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