1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things were examples for us, that we might not be coveters of evil things, as they also coveted.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

5Nevertheless with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were destroyed in the wilderness.

7Neither be ye idolaters as some of them; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport themselves.”

Read all of 1 Corinthians 10

Cross References

Romans 5:14But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over those who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of him that was to come.

Hebrews 4:11Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.

1 Peter 3:21The antitype to which baptism now saveth us (not the mere removal of filth from the flesh, but the engagement of a good conscience to God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:7As Sodom and Gomorrha and the surrounding cities, in like manner with them abandoned to whoredom, and going after other flesh, are set forth an example, suffering the judicial punishment 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Corinthians 10:6