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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Neither are you to grumble, as some of them grumbled, and perished by the Destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And do not murmur [in unwarranted discontent], as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And don’t grumble as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't even grumble, as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't complain as some of them did. The angel of death destroyed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We must not complain, as some of them did--and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You must stop complaining, as some of them were doing, and were annihilated by the destroyer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And do not complain, as also some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And do not be discontented, as some of them were, and they were destroyed by the Destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />neither murmur, as also some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Neither are you to grumble, as some of them grumbled, and perished by the Destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Neither do ye murmur, as also some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Neither do you murmur: as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you should not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so they perished by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not grumble as some of them did, and suffered death by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And do not complain as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither should you murmur, as some of them murmured; for they were destroyed by the hand of the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Neither should we complain as some of them complained and they were destroyed by the destroyer.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Neither murmur, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and perished by the destroyer.<RX 4.14.37><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were slain by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And do not be discontented, as some of them were, and they were destroyed by the Destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2006" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/10.htm">Warnings from Israel's Past</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3366.htm" title="3366: mēde (Conj) -- And not, not even, neither?nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor."></a> <a href="/greek/1111.htm" title="1111: gongyzete (V-PMA-2P) -- To whisper, murmur, grumble (generally of smoldering discontent). Of uncertain derivation; to grumble.">And do not complain,</a> <a href="/greek/2509.htm" title="2509: kathaper (Adv) -- Even as, just as. From katha and per; exactly as.">as</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tines (IPro-NMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">some</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of them</a> <a href="/greek/1111.htm" title="1111: egongysan (V-AIA-3P) -- To whisper, murmur, grumble (generally of smoldering discontent). Of uncertain derivation; to grumble.">did,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/622.htm" title="622: apōlonto (V-AIM-3P) -- From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.">were killed</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3644.htm" title="3644: olothreutou (N-GMS) -- A destroyer. From olothreuo; a ruiner, i.e., a venomous serpent.">destroying angel.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">11</span>Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2-37</a></span><br />All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! / Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” / So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Numbers 16:41-50</a></span><br />The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!” / But when the congregation gathered against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared. / Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-12</a></span><br />And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!” / Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2-7</a></span><br />So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” / Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16</a></span><br />These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-11</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-15.htm">Hebrews 3:15-19</a></span><br />As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.” / For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-11</a></span><br />Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it. / Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25-27</a></span><br />They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD. / So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness, / to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Numbers 21:4-9</a></span><br />Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey / and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!” / So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-27.htm">Deuteronomy 1:27-35</a></span><br />You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated. / Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’” / So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Psalm 78:17-22</a></span><br />But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. / They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40-42</a></span><br />How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! / Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel. / They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-11</a></span><br />do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. / For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.</p><p class="hdg">murmur.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Exodus 15:24</a></b></br> And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-9</a></b></br> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2,3</a></b></br> Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? … </p><p class="hdg">were.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-37.htm">Numbers 14:37</a></b></br> Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-49</a></b></br> And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun… </p><p class="hdg">destroyer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a></b></br> For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite <i>you</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a></b></br> And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">1 Chronicles 21:15</a></b></br> And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Destroyer</a> <a href="/john/12-25.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-11.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">Discontented</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/john/6-43.htm">Grumble</a> <a href="/john/6-61.htm">Grumbled</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/john/6-61.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Murmured</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">Perished</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-28.htm">Destroyer</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-18.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">Discontented</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/james/5-9.htm">Grumble</a> <a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Grumbled</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-9.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/james/5-9.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Murmured</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-18.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-18.htm">Perished</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">and their punishments,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">examples for us.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">We must flee from idolatry.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">and in all things we must have regard for our brothers.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And do not complain</b><br>Complaining, or grumbling, is a recurring issue addressed in the Bible, often associated with a lack of faith and trust in God's provision. In the context of <a href="/1_corinthians/10.htm">1 Corinthians 10</a>, Paul warns the Corinthian church by referencing the Israelites' behavior during their wilderness journey. Complaining is seen as a sign of discontent and rebellion against God's will. This admonition serves as a reminder to maintain a spirit of gratitude and trust in God's plan, echoing <a href="/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14</a>, which instructs believers to do everything without grumbling or arguing.<p><b>as some of them did</b><br>This phrase refers to the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. The Israelites frequently complained against Moses and God, as recorded in the books of Exodus and Numbers. Their complaints often arose from fear, hunger, and a lack of faith in God's promises. This historical context serves as a cautionary tale for the Corinthian believers, illustrating the consequences of disobedience and lack of faith. The Israelites' behavior is documented in passages like <a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a> and <a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2</a>, where their grumbling led to severe consequences.<p><b>and were killed by the destroying angel</b><br>The "destroying angel" is a reference to divine judgment executed by an angelic being. In the Old Testament, such an angel is mentioned in several instances, including the Passover in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a>) and the plague that struck Israel after David's census (<a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">2 Samuel 24:15-17</a>). In the context of the Israelites' wilderness journey, <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Numbers 16:41-49</a> describes a plague that killed many Israelites after they complained against Moses and Aaron. This serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of rebellion against God and the reality of divine judgment. The mention of the destroying angel underscores the gravity of sin and the need for repentance and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/apostle_paul.htm">Apostle Paul</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with teachings and warnings based on the history of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God in the Old Testament who experienced God's deliverance from Egypt but often fell into sin, including complaining against God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_destroying_angel.htm">The Destroying Angel</a></b><br>A reference to the divine agent of judgment who executed God's wrath on those who sinned, as seen in the Old Testament.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece where the early Christian church faced various moral and spiritual challenges.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, where they frequently complained against God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_complaining.htm">Avoiding Complaining</a></b><br>Complaining reflects a lack of trust in God's provision and plan. Believers are called to cultivate gratitude and contentment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a></b><br>The experiences of the Israelites serve as examples and warnings. We should learn from their mistakes to avoid similar pitfalls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience and rebellion against God can lead to severe consequences. We must strive to live in obedience to God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Role of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and serves as a reminder of His holiness and justice. It calls us to live in reverence and fear of the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The church community should encourage one another to avoid negative behaviors like complaining and to pursue righteousness together.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_unite_through_love_and_peace.htm">Why consider angels in 1 Corinthians 11:10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_must_women_cover_'because_of_angels'.htm">What does 1 Corinthians 11:10 mean by women needing a head covering 'because of the angels,' and why is there no historical or scientific basis for this?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_rev_10_1's_angel_compare_to_others.htm">How does the portrayal of an angel descending from heaven with a rainbow (Revelation 10:1) align with other biblical visions that depict heavenly beings differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_cor_10_11_with_other_dates.htm">How do we reconcile the references to Old Testament events in 1 Corinthians 10:11 with differing chronological details in other biblical books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Neither murmur ye.</span>--The reference here is to <a href="/context/numbers/16-41.htm" title="But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have killed the people of the LORD.">Numbers 16:41-47</a>, and the historical event alluded to--viz., the murmuring of the Israelites against their God-given leaders, Moses and Aaron--is analogous to the murmuring of the Corinthians against their Apostle, St. Paul. It is noticeable that St. Paul attributes the death of the people to the Destroyer--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> God's messenger sent to destroy--while in Numbers they are said to have perished by the "plague." Every pestilence that swept over nations to purify them was a messenger from God. Thus in <a href="/psalms/78-50.htm" title="He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;">Psalm 78:50</a> God is said to give "their life over to the pestilence," which in <a href="/exodus/12-23.htm" title="For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you.">Exodus 12:23</a> is spoken of as "the destroyer."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Neither murmur ye</span> (<a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2, 29</a>; <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Numbers 16:41, 49</a>). The Corinthians <span class="accented">were</span> at this time murmuring against their teacher and apostle. <span class="cmt_word">Of the destroyer.</span> All plagues and similar great catastrophes, as well as all individual deaths, were believed by the Jews to be the work of an angel whom they called Sammael (see <a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a>; <a href="/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22</a>; 2 Macc. 15:22). In the retribution narrated in <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Numbers 16:41</a>, etc., fourteen thousand seven hundred perished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And do not complain,</span><br /><span class="grk">γογγύζετε</span> <span class="translit">(gongyzete)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1111.htm">Strong's 1111: </a> </span><span class="str2">To whisper, murmur, grumble (generally of smoldering discontent). Of uncertain derivation; to grumble.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="grk">καθάπερ</span> <span class="translit">(kathaper)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2509.htm">Strong's 2509: </a> </span><span class="str2">Even as, just as. From katha and per; exactly as.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some</span><br /><span class="grk">τινὲς</span> <span class="translit">(tines)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[did],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγόγγυσαν</span> <span class="translit">(egongysan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1111.htm">Strong's 1111: </a> </span><span class="str2">To whisper, murmur, grumble (generally of smoldering discontent). Of uncertain derivation; to grumble.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">were killed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπώλοντο</span> <span class="translit">(apōlonto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(hypo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroying angel.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀλοθρευτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(olothreutou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">A destroyer. From olothreuo; a ruiner, i.e., a venomous serpent.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 10:10 Neither grumble as some of them also (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 10:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 10:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 10:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 10:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>