1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things were examples to us, in order that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 in the most of them God had no pleasure; for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

7Nor 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.

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Cross References

Romans 5:14But yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who sinned not after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of him who was to come.

Hebrews 4:11Let us therefore endeavor to enter into that rest, that no one may fall into the same example of unbelief.

1 Peter 3:21which in an antitype, immersion, now saves us also (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the requirement of a good conscience toward God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Jude 1:7As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, in like manner with them giving themselves over to fornication, and going away after other flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance 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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