1 Corinthians 10:8

Let us not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

In Context

7Nor be idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

9Nor let us tempt the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexual offenders,

Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, that they might eat things sacrificed to idols, and commit sexual immorality.

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 →

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