1 Corinthians 10:9

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

In Context

8neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

10neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

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Cross References

Exodus 17:7and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the 'strife' of the sons of Israel, and because of their 'trying' Jehovah, saying, 'Is Jehovah in our midst or not?'

Numbers 21:5and the people speak against God, and against Moses, 'Why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul hath been weary of this light bread.'

Psalms 78:18And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

Psalms 95:9Where your fathers have tried Me, Have proved Me, yea, have seen My work.

Hebrews 3:8ye may not harden your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of the temptation in the wilderness,

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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