1 Corinthians 10:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”

1 Corinthians 10:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 10:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 10:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”

1 Corinthians 10:5 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”

1 Corinthians 10:5 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 10:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,”

1 Corinthians 10:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“yetGod was not pleased with the most of them, for they were strewed in the desert. ”

1 Corinthians 10:5 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 10:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But with many of them God was not pleased: for they were ouerthrowen in ye wildernes.”

1 Corinthians 10:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 10:5 in Context — 1 Corinthians 10

3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

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

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 10:5 Mean?

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