Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. New Living Translation Nor should we put Christ to the test, as some of them did and then died from snakebites. English Standard Version We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, Berean Standard Bible We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. Berean Literal Bible Neither should we test the Christ, as some of them tested, and were destroyed by serpents. King James Bible Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. New King James Version nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents; New American Standard Bible Nor are we to put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and were killed by the snakes. NASB 1995 Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. NASB 1977 Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. Legacy Standard Bible Nor let us put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. Amplified Bible We 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. Christian Standard Bible Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes. American Standard Version Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents. Contemporary English Version And don't try to test Christ, as some of them did and were later bitten by poisonous snakes. English Revised Version Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents. GOD'S WORD® Translation We shouldn't put the Lord to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes. Good News Translation We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did--and they were killed by snakes. International Standard Version Let's stop putting the Lord to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes. Majority Standard Bible We should not test Christ, as some of them also did, and were killed by snakes. NET Bible And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes. New Heart English Bible Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents. Webster's Bible Translation Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents. Weymouth New Testament And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents. World English Bible Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionneither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them tempted, and perished by the serpents; Berean Literal Bible Neither should we test the Christ, as some of them tested, and were destroyed by serpents. Young's Literal Translation neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish; Smith's Literal Translation Neither should we tempt Christ, as also some of them tempted, and were destroyed by serpents. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents. Catholic Public Domain Version And let us not tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and so they perished by serpents. New American Bible Let us not test Christ as some of them did, and suffered death by serpents. New Revised Standard Version We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNeither should we tempt Christ, as some of them tempted; for they were destroyed by snakes. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Neither should we tempt The Messiah as some of them tempted and serpents destroyed them. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentNor let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents. Godbey New Testament Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents. Haweis New Testament Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, Mace New Testament neither let us provoke Christ as some of them provoked him, and were destroyed by serpents. Weymouth New Testament And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents. Worrell New Testament Nor let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and perished by the serpents. Worsley New Testament Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings from Israel's Past…8We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. 9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. 10And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.… Cross References Numbers 21:5-6 and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!” / So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died. Exodus 17:2-7 So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” / Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!” ... Deuteronomy 6:16 Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah. Psalm 78:18 They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. Psalm 95:9 where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. Hebrews 3:8-9 do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. Matthew 4:7 Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Luke 4:12 But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” John 3:14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, Revelation 9:20-21 Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. / Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft. Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace? Jude 1:5 Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe. Psalm 106:14-15 They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. / So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them. Deuteronomy 8:2 Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. 2 Peter 2:9-10 if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. / Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings. Treasury of Scripture Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. tempt. Exodus 17:2,7 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? … Exodus 23:20,21 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared… Numbers 21:5 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. and were. Numbers 21:6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. Jump to Previous Christ Death Destroyed Far Killed Perish Perished Serpents Snakes Tempt Tempted Test Tested Trial TryJump to Next Christ Death Destroyed Far Killed Perish Perished Serpents Snakes Tempt Tempted Test Tested Trial Try1 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 test Christ This phrase warns against testing or challenging the Lord's patience and authority. In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the Corinthian church, cautioning them against behaviors that provoke God's judgment. The reference to "Christ" here emphasizes the continuity of God's nature and authority from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Testing God is a recurring theme in the Bible, seen in passages like Deuteronomy 6:16, where the Israelites are warned not to test God as they did at Massah. This phrase underscores the importance of faith and obedience, reminding believers of the consequences of doubt and rebellion. as some of them did and were killed by snakes Persons / Places / Events 1. Apostle PaulThe author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with guidance and warnings based on Israel's history. 2. The Israelites The people of God in the Old Testament who experienced God's deliverance from Egypt but often fell into disobedience. 3. Christ The Messiah, whom Paul warns should not be tested, drawing a parallel to the Israelites' testing of God. 4. The Wilderness The setting of the Israelites' journey after the Exodus, where they experienced God's provision and also His judgment. 5. The Serpents Refers to the event in Numbers 21 where the Israelites were bitten by snakes as a consequence of their rebellion against God. Teaching Points Avoid Testing GodTesting God reflects a lack of trust and faith in His provision and promises. Believers are called to trust in God's faithfulness rather than demand signs or proofs. Learn from History The experiences of the Israelites serve as examples and warnings. We should learn from their mistakes to avoid similar pitfalls in our spiritual journey. Recognize Christ's Authority Acknowledge Christ's authority and sovereignty in our lives. Testing Him undermines His lordship and our relationship with Him. Guard Against Discontent Discontentment can lead to testing God. Cultivate gratitude and trust in God's timing and provision. Heed Warnings Scripture provides warnings for our benefit. Take them seriously and apply them to avoid spiritual consequences.(9) Neither let us tempt Christ.--Better, Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents. There is much controversy as to whether the word here is "God" or "Christ" or "the Lord," each having a certain amount of MS. support. On the whole, the reading here adopted (the Lord) seems from internal evidence to have been most likely the true reading. It is possible that the word "God" crept into the text, having been put as a marginal explanation to get over the supposed difficulty involved in applying the words which follow, "they also tempted," to Christ. For in what sense could it have been said that the Israelites tempted Christ? There is no reason, however, for connecting "some of them tempted" (the word "also" is not in the original) with the object of the previous clause: and it is noticeable that the second word translated "tempted" is not the same as the first. "Let us not tempt" is in the original an intensified form of the verb which is used in its simple form in "some of them tempted." The reading "Christ" may have come into the text as being an explanation that by the word "Lord" St. Paul meant the Redeemer. The real meaning of the passage, however, is evident. The Israelites had, by their longing after the things left behind in Egypt, tried God so that God had asserted Himself in visiting them with punishment, and so Christians must be on their guard, with such a warning before them, not to tempt their Lord by hankering after those worldly and physical pleasures from which He by His death has delivered them. (See Numbers 21:4-6.) Some of the Corinthian Christians seemed by their conduct, as regards eating and drinking and indulging in sensuality, to long for that liberty in reference to things which they had enjoyed before conversion, instead of enjoying these spiritual blessings and feeding on the spiritual sustenance which Christ had provided for them. Were destroyed of serpents.--Better, and were destroyed by the serpents. The article before "serpents" indicates that the reference is to a particular and well known fact. Verse 9. - Tempt Christ (see the note on ver. 4). Christ is here identified with the angel which went before the Israelites, whom they were specially warned not "to provoke," because "my Name is in him" (Exodus 23:20, 21). Another reading is "the Lord." "Christ" may have come in from a marginal gloss. On the other hand, since "Christ" is the more difficult reading, it was, perhaps, the more likely to be altered by copyists. The word for "tempt" means "tempt utterly," "tempt beyond endurance." As some of them (Exodus 17:2, 7; Numbers 14:22; Numbers 21:5, 6). Of serpents; rather, perished by the serpents, viz. the "fiery serpents" of the wilderness (Numbers 21:6).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek We should not testἐκπειράζωμεν (ekpeirazōmen) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1598: To put to the test, make trial of, tempt, try. From ek and peirazo; to test thoroughly. Christ, Χριστόν (Christon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. 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], ἐπείρασαν (epeirasan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. were killed ἀπώλλυντο (apōllynto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). snakes. ὄφεων (opheōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3789: Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan. 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