1 Corinthians 10:8

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 play.

9Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.

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Cross References

Numbers 25:1And Israel at that time abode in Settim, and the people committed fornication with the daughters of Moab,

1 Corinthians 6:9Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,

Revelation 2:14But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat, and to commit fornication:

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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