1 Corinthians 10:9 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 10:9

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

KJV

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ASV

Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

WEB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

YLT

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

DBT

Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

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1 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

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The Bronze SerpentPaul applies the wilderness generation to the church.

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25 verses on the floor

Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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 bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Psalms 78:18
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
Hebrews 3:8–11
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

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As either "Christ" or "Lord" is the genuine reading, "Christ" must be "God." Compare "Why do ye tempt the Lord?" (Ex 17:2, 7. Compare Ro 14:11, with Isa 45:22, 23). Israel's discontented complainings were temptings of Christ especially, the "Angel" of the covenant (Ex 23:20, 21;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

He resumes his former argument ( ch. viii. ), about eating things offered to idols; and shows that it was utterly inconsistent with true Christianity, that it was downright gross idolatry, to eat them as things offered to idols; it is having fellowship with devils, which cannot consist with having fellowship with God,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

In speaking of the fifth benefit, he expressly mentions Christ; and in speaking of the fourth sin, he shows it was committed against Christ. As some of them tempted him - This sin of the people was peculiarly against Christ; for when they had so long drank of that rock, yet they murmured for want of water.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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1CO 10:9DEU 6:16 EXO 17:7
1CO 10:9DEU 6:16 LUK 4:12
1CO 10:9DEU 6:16 MAT 4:7
1CO 10:9DEU 6:16 PSA 95:8-9
1CO 10:9DEU 6:16 HEB 3:8-9
1CO 10:9PSA 78:18 DEU 6:16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1CO 10:9EXO 17:2 PSA 78:18
1CO 10:9PSA 78:18 NUM 11:4

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