1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
In Context
10Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.
Cross References
Exodus 17:7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?
Numbers 21:5and the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt that we should die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and no water, and our soul loathes this light bread.
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.
Hebrews 3:8harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness;
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 →