1 Corinthians 10:6

Now this happened as a warning for us, that we might not long for evil things as they longed.

Montgomery 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

5But in most of them God was not well pleased, for they were laid low in the desert.

7And you must not be idolaters like some of them. as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, And they rose up for idol dances.

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Cross References

Romans 5:14Nevertheless, from Adam to Moses death reigned as king, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam’s transgression. Now Adam is a type of Him who was to come.

Hebrews 4:11Let us, then, be earnest to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall into the same example of disobedience.

1 Peter 3:21Baptism, the counterpart of that, now saves you (not the washing off of the filth of the flesh, but the prayer for a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:7So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the near-by cities which in like manner glutted themselves in sensuality and unnatural vice, are exhibited as a warning of the eternal fire, in the punishment they undergo.

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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