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

7Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” 8And let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day 23,000 fell. And let’s not test the Lord, as some of them did—and were destroyed by serpents. 10And let’s not grumble, as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroying angel. 11Now these things happened to them as an example, and it was written down as a warning to us—on whom the ends of the ages have come.

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 the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Adonai?”
• Exodus 23:20“Behold, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.
• Numbers 21:5The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you brought us from Egypt to die in the wilderness, because there is no bread, no water, and our very spirits detest the despicable food?
• Deuteronomy 6:16“You are not to test Adonai your God, as you tested Him at Massah.
• Psalms 78:18They put God to the test in their heart by demanding food for their craving.
• Psalms 95:9when your fathers tested Me, they challenged Me, even though they had seen My work.
• Psalms 106:14In the wilderness they craved ravenously, in the desert they tested God.
• Hebrews 3:8do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness.
• Hebrews 10:28Anyone who rejected the Torah of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.
• Numbers 21:6So Adonai sent poisonous serpents among the people, and they bit the people and many of the 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