1 Corinthians 10:9

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Neither	μηδὲ mēde	G3366	but not · conjunction — negative
tempt	ἐκπειράζωμεν ekpeirazōmen	G1598	to test thoroughly · verb — present active subjunctive, 1st person plural
Christ	Χριστόν Christon	G5547	anointed · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
as	καθώς kathōs	G2531	just (or inasmuch) as · conjunction
some	τινες tines	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative plural masculine
of	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
them	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
tempted	ἐπείρασαν, epeirasan	G3985	to test (objectively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
and	καί kaí	G2532	and
destroyed	ἀπώλλυντο. apōllunto	G622	to destroy fully (reflexively · verb — imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural
serpents	ὄφεων opheōn	G3789	a snake · noun — genitive plural masculine

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Cross-references

Numbers 21:5-6 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no…
Psalms 78:18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Hebrews 3:8-11 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Exodus 17:2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wheref…
Exodus 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD…
Deuteronomy 6:16 Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
Psalms 78:56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Exodus 23:20-21 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:6-14

The apostle, having recited their privileges, proceeds here to an account of their faults and punishments, their sins and plagues, which are left upon record for an example to us, a warning against the like sins, if we would escape the like punishments. We must not do as they did, lest we suffer as they suffered. I. Several of their sins are specified as cautions to us; as, 1. We should shun inordinate desires after carnal objects: Not lust after evil things, as they lusted, Co1 10:6. God fed them with manna, but they must have flesh, Num 11:4. They had food for their supply, but, not content with this, they asked meat for their lusts, Psa 106:14. Carnal desires get head by indulgence, and t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 10:9

tempt Christ--So the oldest versions, IRENÃ†US (264), and good manuscripts read. Some of the oldest manuscripts read "Lord"; and one manuscript only "God." If "Lord" be read, it will mean Christ. As "Christ" was referred to in one of the five privileges of Israel (Co1 10:4), so it is natural that He should be mentioned here in one of the five corresponding sins of that people. In Num 21:5 it is "spake against God" (whence probably arose the alteration in the one manuscript, Co1 10:9, "God," to harmonize it with Num 21:5). As either "Christ" or "Lord" is the genuine reading, "Christ" must be "God." Compare "Why do ye tempt the Lord?" (Exo 17:2, Exo 17:7. Compare Rom 14:11, with Isa 45:22-23).…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us tempt Christ - I have already supposed, in the note on Co1 10:4 (note), that Christ is intended by the spiritual rock that followed them: and that it was he, not the rock, that did follow or accompany the Israelites in the wilderness. This was the angel of God's presence who was with the Church in the wilderness, to whom our fathers would not obey, as St. Stephen says, Act 7:38, Act 7:39. Instead of Χριστον, Christ, several MSS. and a few versions have Κυριον, the Lord, and some few Θεον, God. But though some respectable MSS. have the Lord instead of Christ, yet this latter has the greatest proportion of authority on its side. And this affords no mean proof that the person who…

The Church Fathers

The Jews were putting Christ to the test, because it was he who spoke to Moses. Paul is warning us here not to do the same as they did.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

"Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and perished by serpents." By this he again hints at another charge which he likewise states at the end, blaming them because they contended about signs. And indeed they were destroyed on account of trials, saying, "when will the good things come? when the rewards?" Wherefore also he adds, on this account correcting and alarming them.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on 1 Corinthians 23

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Dictionary and topics

Afflictions Of The Wicked, The · Are for examples to others — Are for examples to others
Backsliders · 8:22; — 8:22;
Commandments · PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES — PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES
Presumption · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Punishment Of The Wicked, The · Should be a warning to others — Should be a warning to others
Rebellion Against God · Provokes Christ — Provokes Christ
Serpent · Fiery (poi — Fiery (poi
Serpents · Often sent as a punishment — Often sent as a punishment

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 10:9

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:6-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 10:9

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 10:9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 10:9

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:6-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 10:9

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 10:9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 10:9

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10:6-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 10:9