1 Corinthians 10:5

But with most of them, God was not well-pleased. For they were struck down in the desert.

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In The King James Version

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

In Context

4And they all drank of the same spiritual drink. And so, they all were drinking of the spiritual rock seeking to obtain them; and that rock was Christ.

6Now these things were done as an example for us, so that we might not desire evil things, just as they desired.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:11And the Lord said to Moses: “How long will this people disparage me? How long will they refuse to believe me, despite all the signs that I have wrought before them?

Numbers 14:37suffered death and were struck down in the sight of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 1:34And when the Lord had heard the voice of your words, becoming angry, he swore and said:

Psalms 90:7A thousand will fall before your side and ten thousand before your right hand. Yet it will not draw near you.

Psalms 106:26They ascend even to the heavens, and they descend even to the abyss. Their soul will waste away in distress.

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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