1 Corinthians 10:8

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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

7And be ye not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play."

9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur,

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:9What! know ye not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor sodomites, nor thieves,

Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

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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