1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

In Context

5But with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

7Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport.

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Cross References

Romans 5:14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that did not sin in the likeness of Adam’s transgression, who is the type of him that was to come.

Hebrews 4:11Let us earnestly strive, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one fall after the same example of unbelief.

1 Peter 3:21the likeness of which, even immersion, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking of a good conscience toward God,) does now also save us, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Jude 1:7So Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities which were about them, in like manner giving themselves over to lewdness, and following after other flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:2-6

Admonitions and Warnings. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. In order… Read the whole commentary →

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