1 Corinthians 10:1-15 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things were our examples ,.... Or "types"; that is, these punishments which were inflicted on these persons for their sins, were designed as instructions for others to avoid the like sins, that they may escape the same punishment; just as the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, being condemned with an overthrow, as these men were, were made ensamples to all that should hereafter live such vicious lives and conversations; and in a very lively manner, as in a type or print, these exhibited... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:7

Neither be ye idolaters ,.... To which they seemed inclined to be, at least there was great danger that such they would be, by carrying their liberty to such a pitch, as to sit in an idol's temple, and there eat things sacrificed unto them; and which the apostle cautions against, and uses arguments to dissuade them from in the following part of this chapter: as were some of them, as it is written, the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play : referring to Exodus 32:6 when... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:8

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 judging it to be no evil: as some of them committed ; i.e. fornication; as they did at Shittim, with the daughters of Moab, Numbers 25:1 which was a stratagem of Balaam's, and the advice he gave to Balak king of Moab, to draw them into that sin, which made way for their commission of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us tempt Christ ,.... As all such persons do, who, presuming on the power and grace of Christ to keep them, or upon what they have received from him, unnecessarily expose themselves to snares and temptations, and so to danger; and as many of the Corinthians did, who are here chiefly respected, who trusting to their gifts and attainments, their knowledge and Christian liberty, would go into an idol's temple, sit down at meat there, and exposed themselves great and imminent danger;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:10

Neither murmur ye ,.... Against the true apostles of Christ, and faithful ministers of the word; nor against the laws and ordinances of Christ, or providences of God; so some of the members of this church did, or were inclined to do: as some of them also murmured : as against the Lord, so against Moses and Aaron. The people of Israel were very prone unto, and often guilty of this sin; but what the apostle here has respect unto, is either their murmuring upon the report the spies made of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:11

Now all these things happened unto them ,.... All these punishments came upon them in various ways, not by chance, but by the will of God, and as their sins deserved: and were for ensamples ; to others, to their future posterity, and to the churches of God in all ages: and they are written for our admonition ; that men in a church state particularly may take warning, by these instances of their sin and punishment, to avoid the one and escape the other, and not presume upon their... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:12

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth ,.... Since the Jewish fathers, who enjoyed such peculiar favours and eminent privileges, had such various judgments inflicted on them; since they stood not, but many of them were visible instances of God's displeasure; they were overthrown and cast down, their carcasses fell in the wilderness, and entered not into the land of rest; therefore all such persons who think themselves safe and sure, trusting to themselves, or depending upon the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you ,.... Some, indeed, understand these words by way of reproof, that whereas their trials and exercises which had attended them were very light ones, and comparatively trivial; and yet they had given way to these temptations, and had sunk under them, and fallen by them, for which they were greatly to be blamed; or as threatening them with something more severe than anything as yet had befallen them, signifying that though they had as yet stood, and thought... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:14

Wherefore, my dearly beloved ,.... Some copies add, "brethren"; as do the Complutensian edition, and Ethiopic version; all which endearing epithets are used to persuade to attend to the exhortation enforced upon the foregoing considerations; since the Jewish fathers, who were idolaters, fell so much under the divine displeasure; and since such who thought they stood were so liable to fall, and the temptation to which they exposed themselves was of such a dangerous consequence; therefore, ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to wise men ,.... That is, what he was now going to say concerning the Lord's supper, and the communion which believers have with Christ in it, which they as Christians must have knowledge of; and concerning the participation of the altar the Israelites had, who ate of the sacrifices of it, which many of them, being Jews, as such must know; and therefore being fully persuaded of the propriety and pertinency of the instances he was about to produce, and of the justness of his... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:15

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