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1 Corinthians 10:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 10:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 10:913 words
GreekMeaning
μηδὲmēde
NeitherwordG3366
ἐκπειράζωμενekpeirazōmen
shall we testverbG1598
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΧριστόνChriston
Christ / AnointednounG5547
καθώςkathōs
even aswordG2531
τινεςtines
somepronounG5100
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
ἐπείρασανepeirasan
testedverbG3985
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ὄφεωνopheōn
serpentsnounG3789
ἀπώλλυντοapōllynto
destroy / perishverbG622
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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,

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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