1 Corinthians 10:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. ”

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Neither let us commit fornication ... - The case referred to here was that of the licentious contact with the daughters of Moab, referred to in Numbers 25:1-9 . And fell in one day - Were sl...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

From this exposition of his own willingness to waive his rights for the sake of others, closing with the solemn warning that the goal might be missed after all, Paul returns to his main theme, the me...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

three and twenty thousand . See Numbers 25:1-9 where the number is given as 24,000, but this included the princes of the people of verse 4. See note there.. Conversion note : verse. of what book...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Neither let us commit fornication Now he speaks of fornication, in respect of which, as appears from historical accounts, great licentiousness prevailed among the Corinthians, and we ma...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Fell in one day three and twenty thousand - In Numbers 25:9 , the number is 24,000; and,...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Neither let us commit fornication— This was common at the many idolatrous feasts among the heathen; and it was the more proper for the Apostle to caution these Christians against it, as it was prov...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Fornication. Numbers 25:1-5 assigns idolatry of Baal-peor as the cause; but forn...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(b) Food offered to Idols In these Chapter s St. Paul answers another question of the Corinthians—as to the lawfulness of eating food which had been offered in sacrifice to idols. This was a ver...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And fell in one day three and twenty thousand. — In Numbers 25:9 the statement is that twenty-four thousand perished. Various and ingenious attempts have been made to reconcile these two accounts...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 FALLACIOUS PRESUMPTIONS IN discussing the question regarding "things offered unto idols," Paul is led to treat at large of Christian liberty, a subject to which he was always drawn. An...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Learn from Bible History 1 Corinthians 10:1-10 Twice over we are told that the story of the Exodus was intended for our instruction, 1 Corinthians 10:6 ; 1 Corinthians 10:11 . It becomes us,...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

A great warning based on an illustration in Israel's history is contained in these words, "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." To this warning the apostle adds that t...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; (2) And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Neither let us commit fornication ,.... To which the Corinthians were much addicted: hence the apostle elsewhere, in this epistle, makes use of arguments, to dissuade from it, as he does here, they...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Ver. 8. And fell in one day ] The apostle, instead of the cloak of heat of youth, puts...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Neither be ye idolaters By partaking of their idolatrous feasts: by no means join the heathen in these, because if the persons whose friendship you wish to cultivate, tempt you to commit idolatry,...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Just as, in the end of chapter 9, Paul shows himself willing to submit to a serious test as to the reality of his Christianity, so in the first of chapter 10 it is plain that all who claim the place...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Admonitions and Warnings. A. D. 57. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we s...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The story to which this verse relates is that, Numbers 25:1-9 . When Balaam could not curse the Israelites, he advised the debauching of them by the Moabitish women, first enticing them to fornica...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'Nor let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.' Here the sin of sexual immorality is more clearly spelled out. If the reference is to Numb...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 10:1 .—Notice “ for ,” true reading, connecting closely with ix. ult. Q.d . “I am not secure from becoming a ‘castaway’; you are not yet sure of the prize; for it...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

fell in one day Compare ( Numbers 25:9 ). A discrepancy has been imagined. ( 1 Corinthians 10:8 ). Gives the number of deaths in "one day"; ( Numbers 25:9 ); the total number of deaths "in...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 . Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 10:1 . I would not have you ignorant of the grand point, the foundation of the Hebrew religion; that our fathers, for such was the usual language of the jews and proselytes respect...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 10:1-46 Warnings against over confidence in relation to idolatry and other temptations. 1 Corinthians 10:1 Moreover ; rather, for. He has just shown the...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Warning against the corruption of idolatry and related sins:
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:18 ; 1 Corinthians 6:9 ; Numbers 25:1-9 ; Psalms 106:29 ; Revelation 2:14
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Types and Analogies 1 Corinthians 10:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By the way of introduction to this study upon "types and analogies," we wish to suggest several things, based upon the following st...
1 Corinthians 10:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And fell in one day three and twenty thousand — Beside the princes who were afterwards hanged, and those whom the judges slew so that there died in all four and twenty thousand. Numbers 25:1 , Nu...

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 10:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 10:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes