Catholic Public Domain Version
"And let us not tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and so they perished by serpents. "
— 1 Corinthians 10:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.”
“Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents. ”
“Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.”
“And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.”
“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent.”
“And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.”
“Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.”
Now these things were done as an example for us, so that we might not desire evil things, just as they desired.
And so, do not take part in idolatry, as some of them did, just as it was written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and then they rose up to amuse themselves.”
And let us not commit fornication, as some of them fornicated, and so twenty-three thousand fell on one day.
And let us not tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and so they perished by serpents.
And you should not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so they perished by the destroyer.
Now all of these things happened to them as an example, and so they have been written for our correction, because the final age has fallen upon us.
And so, whosoever considers himself to be standing, let him be careful not to fall.