1 Corinthians 10:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 10:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 10:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 10:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.””

1 Corinthians 10:7 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 10:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Corinthians 10:7 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 10:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, `The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'”

1 Corinthians 10:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 10:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Corinthians 10:7 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 10:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neither bee ye idolaters as were some of them, as it is written, The people sate downe to eate and drinke, and rose vp to play.”

1 Corinthians 10:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 10:7 in Context — 1 Corinthians 10

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.

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

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 10:7 Mean?

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