1 CORINTHIANS 10:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.”
We should not test the Lord, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. — The peirazō kyrie (test the Lord) refers to Israel's murmuring in the wilderness, doubting God's providence and power. Serpent judgment (Num 21:5-6) followed their complaining. Paul warns against testing God through idolatry, which implicitly denies his supremacy.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 10:9
“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and perished by serpents.” By this he again hints at another charge which he likewise states at the end, blaming them because they contended about signs. And indeed they were destroyed on account of trials, saying, “when will the good things come? When the rewards?” Wherefore also he adds, on this account correcting and alarming them,
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!