Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsNow these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.
But these things happened [as] types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.
- Author
- Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
- Date
- c. AD 55, from Ephesus