Key Verse Spotlight
1 Corinthians 10:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”
1 Corinthians 10:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. {followed...: or, went with them}
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. {our...: Gr. our figures}
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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