1 Corinthians 10:8

Nor should we fornicate as some of them fornicated, and three thousand fell in one day.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

In Context

7Neither become ye idolaters as some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.

9Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.

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Cross References

Numbers 25:1And Israel abode in Shittim. And the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab,

1 Corinthians 6:9Or know ye not that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not led astray. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate men, nor homosexuals,

Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou have there men who adhere to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, even to eat idol sacrifices, and to fornicate.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:7-15

Admonitions and Warnings. ( a. d. 57.) 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither 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. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them… Read the whole commentary →

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