1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10:6–7

⁶These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. ⁷Do 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 revelry.”^a

Footnotes

a 10:7 Or to play; Exodus 32:6|EXO 32:6

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1 Corinthians 10:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
took place	ἐγενήθησαν	egenēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
as examples	τύποι	typoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5179 a figure, model, type
to keep	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from craving	ἐπιθυμητὰς	epithymētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1938 an eager desirer of
evil things	κακῶν	kakōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
they	κἀκεῖνοι	kakeinoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2548 and he, she, it, and that

1 Corinthians 10:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
idolaters	εἰδωλολάτραι	eidōlolatrai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1496 a worshipper of an image
as	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
As	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
sat down	Ἐκάθισεν	Ekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πεῖν	pein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
got up	ἀνέστησαν	anestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
to indulge in revelry	παίζειν	paizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3815 I play, sport

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 10:6 Jude 1:7 · 2 Peter 2:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · Hebrews 4:11 · Zephaniah 3:6–7 · Numbers 11:4 · Numbers 11:31–34 · Psalm 106:14–15 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Psalm 78:27–31

1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6–8 · Psalm 106:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Deuteronomy 9:12 · 1 Corinthians 10:14 · Deuteronomy 9:16–21 · 1 Corinthians 5:11 · 1 John 5:21 · Exodus 32:19 · Exodus 32:17 · Exodus 32:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.