1 Corinthians 10:8
New International Version
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

New Living Translation
And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some of them did, causing 23,000 of them to die in one day.

English Standard Version
We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.

Berean Standard Bible
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

Berean Literal Bible
Neither should we commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed sexual immorality, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

King James Bible
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

New King James Version
Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;

New American Standard Bible
Nor are we to commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

NASB 1995
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

NASB 1977
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nor let us act in sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

Amplified Bible
We must not indulge in [nor tolerate] sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand [suddenly] fell [dead] in a single day!

Christian Standard Bible
Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day twenty-three thousand people died.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.

American Standard Version
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Contemporary English Version
Some of those people did shameful things, and in a single day about 23,000 died. Don't do shameful things as they did.

English Revised Version
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We shouldn't sin sexually as some of them did. Twenty-three thousand of them died on one day.

Good News Translation
We must not be guilty of sexual immorality, as some of them were--and in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell dead.

International Standard Version
Let's stop sinning sexually, as some of them were doing, and on a single day 23,000 fell dead.

Majority Standard Bible
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

NET Bible
And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and twenty-three thousand died in a single day.

New Heart English Bible
Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither let us commit lewdness, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Weymouth New Testament
Nor may we be fornicators, like some of them who committed fornication and on a single day 23,000 of them fell dead.

World English Bible
Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them committed whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

Berean Literal Bible
Neither should we commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed sexual immorality, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

Young's Literal Translation
neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

Smith's Literal Translation
Neither should we commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And let us not commit fornication, as some of them fornicated, and so twenty-three thousand fell on one day.

New American Bible
Let us not indulge in immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell within a single day.

New Revised Standard Version
We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Neither should we commit adultery, as some of them committed, for in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell dead.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And neither should we commit fornication as some of them fornicated and 23,000 fell in one day.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Nor let us be guilty of lewdness, as some of them were guilty, and fell, in one day, twenty-three thousand.

Godbey New Testament
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day twenty-three thousand.

Haweis New Testament
Neither let us commit whoredom, as some of them also committed, and in one day fell twenty-three thousand.

Mace New Testament
neither let us commit fornication, as some of them did, of whom three and twenty thousand fell in one day.

Weymouth New Testament
Nor may we be fornicators, like some of them who committed fornication and on a single day 23,000 of them fell dead.

Worrell New Testament
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Worsley New Testament
Neither let us commit whoredom, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Warnings from Israel's Past
7Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.” 8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. 9We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.…

Cross References
Numbers 25:1-9
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, / who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. / So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. ...

Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

Numbers 31:16
“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

Psalm 106:28-29
They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods. / So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

Jude 1:7
In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

2 Peter 2:6
if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;

Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:3-5
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Colossians 3:5-6
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Romans 1:24-27
Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ...

1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.

Exodus 32:6
So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.


Treasury of Scripture

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

1 Corinthians 6:9,18
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, …

Numbers 25:1-9
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab…

Psalm 106:29
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

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1 Corinthians 10
1. The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;
7. and their punishments,
11. examples for us.
13. We must flee from idolatry.
21. We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons;
24. and in all things we must have regard for our brothers.














We should not commit sexual immorality
This phrase serves as a direct admonition against engaging in sexual immorality, which is a recurring theme in Paul's letters. The Greek word used here is "porneia," which encompasses a wide range of illicit sexual activities. In the historical context of Corinth, a city known for its moral laxity and the presence of the temple of Aphrodite, sexual immorality was a prevalent issue. Paul’s warning is a call to holiness and purity, urging believers to live in a manner that honors God with their bodies, as they are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

as some of them did
This phrase refers to the Israelites in the wilderness, specifically pointing to an incident recorded in Numbers 25:1-9, where the Israelites engaged in sexual immorality with Moabite women. This historical reference serves as a cautionary tale, reminding the Corinthian believers of the consequences of such actions. It underscores the importance of learning from past mistakes and the need for vigilance in maintaining moral integrity.

and in one day
The phrase highlights the immediacy and severity of the consequences that befell the Israelites. It serves as a stark reminder of God's holiness and justice. The suddenness of the judgment emphasizes the seriousness with which God views sin, particularly sexual immorality, and serves as a warning to the Corinthians to avoid similar transgressions.

twenty-three thousand of them died
This specific number underscores the magnitude of the judgment that came upon the Israelites. It is a sobering reminder of the cost of disobedience and the reality of divine retribution. The historical account in Numbers 25 mentions 24,000, which some scholars suggest may include additional deaths beyond the immediate plague. This discrepancy invites deeper study and reflection on the nature of biblical numerology and the importance of understanding the text within its broader scriptural context.

(8) And fell in one day three and twenty thousand.--In Numbers 25:9 the statement is that twenty-four thousand perished. Various and ingenious attempts have been made to reconcile these two accounts of the actual numbers. The explanation most in harmony with the character of the writer, and the utterly unessential nature of the point historically, is, I venture to think, that either the Apostle quoted from memory a fact of no great importance, or else that he referred for his figures to some copy of the LXX., in which the numbers might be specified as here.

Verse 8. - Commit fornication. This sin was not only an ordinary accompaniment of idolatry, but often a consecrated part of it, as in the case of the thousand hierodouloi, or female attendants, in the temple of Aphrodite on Acro-Corinthus. Three and twenty thousand. The number given in Numbers 25:9 is twenty-four thousand. We cannot give any account of the discrepancy, which is, however, quite unimportant.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
We should not commit sexual immorality,
πορνεύωμεν (porneuōmen)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 4203: To fornicate; met: I practice idolatry. From porne; to act the harlot, i.e. indulge unlawful lust, or practise idolatry.

as
καθώς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[did],
ἐπόρνευσαν (eporneusan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4203: To fornicate; met: I practice idolatry. From porne; to act the harlot, i.e. indulge unlawful lust, or practise idolatry.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in one
μιᾷ (mia)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

day
ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

twenty-three
εἰκοσι (eikosi)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1501: Twenty. Of uncertain affinity; a score.

thousand [of them]
χιλιάδες (chiliades)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5505: A thousand, the number one thousand. From chilioi; one thousand.

died.
ἔπεσαν (epesan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.


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