1 Corinthians 10:7

5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies ^awere scattered in the wilderness.

6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as ^athey also lusted.

7 ^aAnd do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, ^b“The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

8 ^aNor let us commit sexual immorality, as ^bsome of them did, and ^cin one day twenty-three thousand fell;

9 nor let us¹ tempt Christ, as ^asome of them also tempted, and ^bwere destroyed by serpents;

10 nor complain, as ^asome of them also complained, and ^bwere destroyed by ^cthe destroyer.

Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 10:7

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Do not be worshipers of false gods as some of them were, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink [the sacrifices offered to the golden calf at Horeb] and rose to sport (to dance and give way to jesting and hilarity).

Contemporary English Version
They worshiped idols, just as the Scriptures say, "The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to dance around." So don't worship idols.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
nor to worship idols, as some of them did. As the scripture says, "The people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy of drinking and sex."

International Standard Version
Let us stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "THE PEOPLE SAT DOWN TO EAT AND DRINK, AND STOOD UP TO PLAY."

New International Version
Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry."

New King James Version
And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not become idolaters, as some of them practiced ; as the scriptures say, " THE PEOPLE SAT DOWN TO EAT AND DRINK, AND STOOD UP TO PLAY."

Young's Literal Translation
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;'

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