1 Corinthians 10:6

Amplified Bible

Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

Parallel Translations

English Revised Version
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Contemporary English Version
What happened to them is a warning to keep us from wanting to do the same evil things.

Complete Jewish Bible
Now these things took place as prefigurative historical events, warning us not to set our hearts on evil things as they did.

Darby Translation
But these things happened [as] types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.

Easy-to-Read Version
And these things that happened are examples for us. These examples should stop us from wanting evil things like those people did.

American Standard Version
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Bible in Basic English
Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe these things are our ensamples, to the intent that we should not lust after euil things as they also lusted.

George Lamsa Translation
But they became an example to us, so that we should not covet evil things as they did covet.

Hebrew Names Version
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

International Standard Version
Now these things became examples for us so that we won't set our hearts on evil as they did.Numbers 11:4,33-34; Psalm 106:14;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But these became an example for us; that we should not desire evils, as they desired;

Murdock Translation
Now these things were an example for us, that we should not hanker after evil things as they hankered.

Update Bible Version
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

King James Version
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Lexham English Bible
Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil things, just as those also desired them,

Literal Translation
But these things became examples for us, so that we may not be lusters after evil, even as those indeed lusted.

New American Standard Bible
Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they indeed craved them.

New Century Version
And these things happened as examples for us, to stop us from wanting evil things as those people did.

New English Translation
These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

New International Version
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

New King James Version
Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

World English Bible
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Now these things were for our example, that we might not desire evil things, as they desired.

Weymouth's New Testament
And in this they became a warning to us, to teach us not to be eager, as they were eager, in pursuit of what is evil.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But these thingis ben don in figure of vs, that we be not coueyteris of yuele thingis, as thei coueitiden.

New Life Bible
These things show us something. They teach us not to want things that are bad for us like those people did.

New Revised Standard
Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil as they did.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, in these things, they became, ensamples for us, to the end we should not be covetous of evil things, even as, they, also coveted;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
These veryly are ensamples to vs, to thintent that we shoulde not lust after euyll thynges, as they also lusted.

English Standard Version
Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.

Good News Translation
Now, all of this is an example for us, to warn us not to desire evil things, as they did,

Christian Standard Bible®
Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did.

King James Version (1611)
Now these things were our examples, to the intent wee should not lust after euil things, as they also lusted.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things, as they also coveted.

Revised Standard Version
Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
These are ensamples to vs that we shuld not lust after evyll thinges as they lusted

Young's Literal Translation
and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are ensamples vnto vs, yt we shulde not lust after euell thinges, as they lusted.

Mace New Testament (1729)
now these things were examples to deter us from longing after things that are pernicious, as they did.

THE MESSAGE
The same thing could happen to us. We must be on guard so that we never get caught up in wanting our own way as they did. And we must not turn our religion into a circus as they did—"First the people partied, then they threw a dance." We must not be sexually promiscuous—they paid for that, remember, with 23,000 deaths in one day! We must never try to get Christ to serve us instead of us serving him; they tried it, and God launched an epidemic of poisonous snakes. We must be careful not to stir up discontent; discontent destroyed them.

New International Version (1984)
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

New Living Translation
These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did,

Simplified Cowboy Version
Learning from our mistakes might be good, but learning from their mistakes is even better. We should stay away from the things that resulted in their deaths.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved.

Contextual Overview

⁶Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did. ⁷Do not be worshipers of handmade gods, as some of them were; just as it is written [in Scripture], "THE PEOPLE SAT DOWN TO EAT AND DRINK [after sacrificing to the golden calf at Horeb], AND STOOD UP TO PLAY [indulging in immoral activities]." ⁸We must not indulge in [nor tolerate] sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand [suddenly] fell [dead] in a single day! ⁹We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents. ¹⁰And do not murmur [in unwarranted discontent], as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroyer. ¹¹Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come. ¹²Therefore let the one who thinks he stands firm [immune to temptation, being overconfident and self-righteous], take care that he does not fall [into sin and condemnation]. ¹³No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy]. ¹⁴Therefore, my beloved, run [keep far, far away] from [any sort of] idolatry [and that includes loving anything more than God, or participating in anything that leads to sin and enslaves the soul].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

these: 1 Corinthians 10:11, Zephaniah 3:6, Zephaniah 3:7, Hebrews 4:11, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7

examples: Gr. figures, Romans 5:14, Hebrews 9:24, 1 Peter 3:21

lust: Numbers 11:4, Numbers 11:31-34, Psalms 78:27-31, Psalms 106:14, Psalms 106:15

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:34 - Kibrothhattaavah Numbers 26:10 - they became a sign Numbers 26:65 - They shall Deuteronomy 14:26 - thy soul Deuteronomy 24:9 - Remember Joshua 22:20 - General Judges 16:4 - he loved Psalms 78:18 - by asking meat Proverbs 5:14 - General Proverbs 21:10 - soul Proverbs 21:11 - the scorner Proverbs 24:32 - I looked Ezekiel 23:48 - that Luke 17:32 - General Romans 4:23 - General Colossians 3:5 - evil 1 John 2:16 - the lust of the flesh Revelation 18:14 - thy soul

Cross-References

Genesis 9:22
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw [by accident] the nakedness of his father, and [to his father's shame] told his two brothers outside.

Genesis 10:8
Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

Genesis 10:16
and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite

1 Chronicles 4:40
They found rich, good pasture, and the [cleared] land was wide, quiet, and peaceful; for those who had lived there previously came from Ham [and had left it a better place for those who came after them].

Psalms 78:51
He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first and best of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.

Psalms 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Psalms 105:27
They exhibited His wondrous signs among them, Great miracles in the land of Ham (Egypt).

Psalms 106:22
Wonders in the land of Ham, Awesome things at the Red Sea.

Isaiah 11:11
Then it will happen on that day that the Lord Will again acquire with His hand a second time The remnant of His people, who will remain, From Assyria, from [Lower] Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush (Ethiopia), from Elam [in Persia], from Shinar [Babylonia], from Hamath [in Aram], And from the coastlands bordering the [Mediterranean] Sea.

Jeremiah 46:9
Charge, you horses, And drive like madmen, you chariots! Let the warriors go forward: Ethiopia and Put (Libya) who handle the shield, And the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now these things were our examples,.... Or "types"; that is, these punishments which were inflicted on these persons for their sins, were designed as instructions for others to avoid the like sins, that they may escape the same punishment; just as the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, being condemned with an overthrow, as these men were, were made ensamples to all that should hereafter live such vicious lives and conversations; and in a very lively manner, as in a type or print, these exhibited the displeasure of God against sin, what such must expect who commit it; so men are called out of Babylon, lest, partaking of her sins, they also receive of her plagues. The Jews have a common saying s

שאירע לאבות סימן לבנים "that what happened to the fathers is a sign unto the children"; to which the apostle may have respect:

to the intent that we should not lust after evil things. The apostle proceeds to enter into particular instances, in which these things were examples, teaching us to avoid sin, and so punishment; and begins with lust, which is the root and foundation of all sin; all the evil in the world arises from it, and the world itself is full of it, and is in God's account the same as action: and here he particularly strikes at those Corinthians, that lusted after the feasts in the idols' temples; and hints that that arose rather from a carnal sensual appetite, which ought not to be indulged, than from any other principle:

as they also lusted; that is, after evil things, the fish, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, onions, and garlic of Egypt, Numbers 11:4 which though they were not evil in themselves, yet the Israelites sinned in lusting after them, in not being content with the manna, the food which God had prepared for them; and besides, their desire after these things did not arise from want, but from a sensual appetite, and was attended with murmuring against the Lord and his servants, and was highly resented; for though the Lord gave them flesh according to their desire, yet while it was between their teeth, he sent a plague among them, by which multitudes were taken off, and the name of the place was called קברות התאוה, "Kibroth Hataavah, the graves of lusts"; the people that lusted being buried there, Numbers 11:34.

s Tzeror Hammor, fol. 77. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now these things - The judgments inflicted on them by God for their sins.

Were our examples - Greek: “types” (τύποι tupoi). Margin, “figures.” They were not designed to be types of us, but they are to be held up as furnishing an admonition to us, or a warning that we do not sin in the same way. The same God directs our affairs that ordered theirs; and if we sin as they did, we also must expect to be punished, and excluded from the favor of God, and from heaven.

Lust after evil things - Desire those things which are forbidden, and which would be injurious. They lusted after flesh, and God granted them their desires, and the consequence was a plague, and the destruction of multitudes Exodus 11:4. So Paul infers that the Corinthian Christians should not lust after, or desire the meat offered in sacrifice to idols, lest it should lead them also to sin and ruin.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 10:6. These things were our examples — The punishments which God inflicted on them furnish us with evidences of what God will inflict upon us, if we sin after the similitude of those transgressors.

We should not lust after evil things — It is most evident that the apostle refers here to the history in Numbers 11:4, c.: And the mixed multitude fell a lusting, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? Into the same spirit the Corinthians had most evidently fallen they lusted after the flesh in the idol feasts, and therefore frequented them to the great scandal of Christianity. The apostle shows them that their sin was of the same nature as that of the murmuring rebellious Israelites whom God so severely punished; and if he did not spare the natural branches, there was no likelihood that he should spare them.