Verse 5
1 Corinthians 10:5
Bible in Basic English
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But with most of them God (Elohim) was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἐν τοῖς πλείοσιν αὐτῶν ηὐδόκησεν ὁ θεός, κατεστρώθησαν γὰρ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
English Translation
But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 10 Context
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For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud...
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And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
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And they all took the same holy food;
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And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: an...
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But with most of them God (Elohim) was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.
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Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as th...
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Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After rest...
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Again, let us not give way to the desires of the flesh, as some of them did, of whom twenty-three th...
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And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.
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And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.
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Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the...
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So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.
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You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God (Elohim) is true, who will not le...
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For this cause, my dear brothers, give no worship to false gods.
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15
What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.
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16
The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the...
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Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the o...
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18
See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in...
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Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?
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What I say is that the things offered by the Gentiles are offered to evil spirits and not to God (El...
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It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirit...
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Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?
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We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all...
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Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.
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Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong;
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For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it.
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If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put befor...
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But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him...
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Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not depen...
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But if I give praise to God (Elohim) for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that r...
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So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the gl...
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Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God (Elohim).
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Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of...
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