1 Corinthians 10:9
Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they ‘were, one after another, destroyed by the snakes.’
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
In Context
10And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so ‘were destroyed by the Angel of Death.’
Cross References
Hebrews 3:8harden not your hearts, as when Israel provoked me On the day when they tried my patience in the desert,
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 →