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1 Corinthians 10:6-8
New English Translation
1 Corinthians 10:6-8
New English Translation
6 These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did. 7 So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”[a] 8 And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and 23,000 died in a single day.[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 10:7 tn The term “play” may refer to idolatrous, sexual play here, although that is determined by the context rather than the meaning of the word itself (cf. BDAG 750 s.v. παίζω).sn A quotation from Exod 32:6.
- 1 Corinthians 10:8 sn This incident is recorded in Num 25:1-9.
1 Corinthians 10:6-8
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 10:6-8
New King James Version
6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as (A)they also lusted. 7 (B)And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, (C)“The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” 8 (D)Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as (E)some of them did, and (F)in one day twenty-three thousand fell;
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1 Corinthians 10:6-8
New International Version
1 Corinthians 10:6-8
New International Version
6 Now these things occurred as examples(A) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. 7 Do not be idolaters,(B) as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”[a](C) 8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.(D)
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- 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6
1 Corinthians 10:6-8
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 10:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as (A)they did. 7 (B)Do not be idolaters (C)as some of them were; as it is written, (D)“The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” 8 (E)We must not indulge in sexual immorality (F)as some of them did, and (G)twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.
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