1 Corinthians 10:5

but with most of them God was not well pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

Noyes Bible

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 all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual rock that accompanied them; and the rock was Christ;

6Now these things were warnings for us, in order that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:32For all this they sinned still, And put no trust in his wondrous works.

Psalms 90:7For we are consumed by thine anger, And by thy wrath are we destroyed.

Psalms 106:26Then he lifted up his hand against them, And swore that he would make them fall in the wilderness;

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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