1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
In Context
10Neither do you murmur: as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
Cross References
Exodus 17:7And he called the name of that place Temptation, because the chiding of the children of Israel, and for that they tempted the Lord, saying: Is the Lord amongst us or not?
Numbers 21:5And speaking against God end Moses, they said: Why didst thou bring us out of Egypt, to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, nor have we any waters: our soul now loatheth this very light food.
Psalms 78:18And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking meat for their desires.
Psalms 95:9As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.
Hebrews 3:8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation; in the day of temptation in the desert,
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 →