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**Moreover** . The texts read, "For". It introduces an instance of some who were rejected.
**would not** = do not desire. Greek. *thelo* . App-102 .
**be ignorant** . Greek. *agnoeo.* See [Romans 1:13](../../../kjv/romans/1/13) .
**all** . Notice the emphatic repetition of "all" in verses: [1 Corinthians 10:1-4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/1-4) .
**through** . App-104 . [1 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/1) .

**baptized** . App-115 . .
**Moses** . See [1 Corinthians 9:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/9) .

**spiritual** . Greek. *pneumatikos.* See [1 Corinthians 12:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/1) .
**meat** = food.

**drink** . Greek. *poma.* Only here and [Hebrews 9:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/10) .
**for, &c** . To the end of the verse is a parenthesis.
**drank** = were drinking. Imperf.
**that followed them** . There is no word for "them". The meaning is, the miracle of the water from the Rock followed that of manna from heaven.
**Christ** . App-98 . As the source of their supply, He is called the Rock. Figure of speech *Metaphor.* App-6 . Compare [Deuteronomy 32:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/4) , [Deuteronomy 32:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/15) , [Deuteronomy 32:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/18) , [Deuteronomy 32:30](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/30) , [Deuteronomy 32:31](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/31) , [Deuteronomy 32:37](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/37) . [Psalms 19:14](../../../kjv/psalms/19/14) ; &c.

**many** = the most.
**God** . App-98 .
**well pleased** . Greek. *eudokeo.* See [1 Corinthians 1:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/21) .
**overthrown** . Greek. *katastrannumi.* Only here in NT. But the word occurs twice in Septuagint, [Numbers 14:16](../../../kjv/numbers/14/16) (where the Authorized Version reads "slain") and [Job 12:23](../../../kjv/job/12/23) .

**were** = became.
**our** . i.e. for us.
**examples** = types. Greek. *tupos.* Same word as "ensample" ([1 Corinthians 10:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/11) ). See first occurance: [John 20:25](../../../kjv/john/20/25) .
**to the intent** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**lust after** . Literally be desirers of. Greek. *epithumetes.* Only here.
**evil** . Greek. *kakos* . App-128 .
**lusted** . Greek. *epithumeo,* to desire. Occurs sixteen times, not always in a bad sense. Compare [Matthew 13:17](../../../kjv/matthew/13/17) . [Luke 17:22](../../../kjv/luke/17/22) ; [Luke 22:15](../../../kjv/luke/22/15) . The reference is to [Exodus 32:6-25](../../../kjv/exodus/32/6-25) . App-107 .

**Neither** . Greek. *mede.*
**idolaters** . See [1 Corinthians 5:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/10) .
**some** . App-124 .
**is** = has been.
**people** . Greek. *laos* . See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**rose up** . Greek. *anistemi.* App-178 .
**play** . Greek. *paizo* . Only here in N.T. This quotation is word for word from the Septuagint of [Exodus 32:6](../../../kjv/exodus/32/6) .

**three and twenty thousand** . See [Numbers 25:1-9](../../../kjv/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 4 of what book and chapter? [Numbers 25:4](../../../kjv/numbers/25/4) ? [1 Corinthians 10:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/4) ? Neither verse describes "princes of the people", so I left the original text as "verse 4".]

**tempt** = put thoroughly to the test. Greek. *ekpeirazo.* Only here and [Matthew 4:7](../../../kjv/matthew/4/7) . [Luke 4:12](../../../kjv/luke/4/12) ; [Luke 10:25](../../../kjv/luke/10/25) .
**Christ** . The texts read "the Lord".
**tempted** . Greek. *peirazo,* the word commonly used.
**were destroyed** . Greek. pass, of *apollumi.* See [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) .
**of** = by. App-104 . See [Numbers 21:5](../../../kjv/numbers/21/5) , [Numbers 21:6](../../../kjv/numbers/21/6) .

**murmur** . Greek. *gonguzo.* Occurs here and six times in the Gospels.
**destroyer** . Greek. *olothreutes.* Only here, but the verb is found in [Hebrews 11:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/28) , of the destroying angel, and also in [Exodus 12:23](../../../kjv/exodus/12/23) and other places in the Septuagint.

**unto** = to.
**ensamples** . Greek. *tupos* , as in [1 Corinthians 10:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/6) , but the texts read "typically".
**are** = were.
**admonition** = warning. Greek. *nouthesia.* Elsewhere, [Ephesians 6:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/4) .[Titus 3:10](../../../kjv/titus/3/10) .
**world** = ages. App-129 .
**are come** . Greek. *katantao.* See [Acts 16:1](../../../kjv/acts/16/1) .

**Wherefore** = So then.
**take heed** = look to it. Greek. *blepo* . App-133 .
**lest** . App-105 . This has passed into a proverb. Figure of speech *Paroemia* . App-6 .

**There hath, &c** . Literally Temptation hath not (Greek. *ou)* .
**but** = except. Greek. *ei me* .
**such, &c** . = a human (one). Greek. *anthropinos.* See [1 Corinthians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/4) .
**faithful** . Greek. *pistos.* App-150 and App-175 :4. Compare [1 Corinthians 1:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/9) . [1 Peter 4:19](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/19) . [1 John 1:9](../../../kjv/1-john/1/9) .
**above** . App-104 .
**also make, &c** . = make a way to escape also.
**a way to escape** . Greek. *ekbasis =* a way out. Only here and [Hebrews 13:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/7) .
**bear** = endure. Greek. *hupophero.* Only here, 2Ti 3:11 . [1 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/13) .

**Wherefore** . See [1 Corinthians 8:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/13) .
**dearly beloved** . App-135 .
**idolatry** . Greek. *eidololatreia.* Only here. [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:20](../../../kjv/galatians/1/20) . [Colossians 3:5](../../../kjv/colossians/3/5) . [1 Peter 4:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/3) . Compare [2 Corinthians 6:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/16) . [1 John 5:21](../../../kjv/1-john/5/21) .

**judge** . App-122 . This appeal is an instance of the Figure of speech *Anacoenosis.* App-6 .

**cup, &c** . Four cups, one called the cup of blessing, were used at the Paschal Supper.
**which we bless** . Compare [Matthew 26:27](../../../kjv/matthew/26/27) (gave thanks).
**communion** . Same as fellowship ([1 Corinthians 1:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/9) ). Figure of speech *Metaphor* ( App-6 ), and in the following verses.
**Christ** = the Christ. App-98 .

**For, &c** . Literally Because there is one loaf, we the many are one body. Compare [1 Corinthians 12:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/12) .
**bread** . Greek. *artos* . Always translated "loaf" when the number is specified. See [Matthew 14:17](../../../kjv/matthew/14/17) . [Mark 8:14](../../../kjv/mark/8/14) , &c.
**are . . . partakers** . = partake. Greek. *metecho.* See [1 Corinthians 9:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/10) .

**Behold** = See. Greek. *blepo* , as in [1 Corinthians 10:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/12) .
**after** = according to. App-104 .
**partakers** . Greek. *koinonos.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 10:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/20) . [Matthew 23:30](../../../kjv/matthew/23/30) . [Luke 5:10](../../../kjv/luke/5/10) . [2 Corinthians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/7) ; [2 Corinthians 8:23](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/23) .[Philemon 1:17](../../../kjv/philemon/1/17) . [Hebrews 10:33](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/33) . 1Pe 5:1 . [2 Peter 1:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/4) .

**that which, &c** . Greek. *eidolothutos.* See [Acts 15:29](../../../kjv/acts/15/29) .

**Gentiles** . Greek. *ethnos.*
**devils** = demons. Greek. *daimonion.* See [Acts 17:18](../../../kjv/acts/17/18) . Reference to [Deuteronomy 32:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/17) .

**cannot** = are not (Greek. o *u)* able to.
**Lord** . App-98 .

**provoke . . . to jealousy** . Greek. *parazelod.* See [Romans 10:15](../../../kjv/romans/10/15) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**are we, &c** . This question is introduced by *me* , expecting a negative answer. Notice the vividness given to the apostle's argument by the use of the Figure of speech *Erotesis* in verses: [1 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/10) , [1 Corinthians 10:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/16) , [1 Corinthians 16:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/18) , [1 Corinthians 16:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/19) , [1 Corinthians 16:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/22) .

**all things, &c** . = not all things are expedient, or profitable.
**all things, &c** . = not all things edify. Greek. *oikodomeo.* See [Acts 9:31](../../../kjv/acts/9/31) .

**no man** = no one. Greek. *medeis.*
**his own** = his own things.
**every man** = each one, but the texts omit.
**another's** ***wealth*** = the things of the other. (Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .) Compare [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) .

**Whatsoever** = All which.
**shambles** . Greek. *makellon.* Only here.
**asking no question** = questioning nothing (Greek. *medeis)* .
**asking** . App-122 .
**for . . . sake** = on account of. App-104 . [1 Corinthians 10:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/2) .
**conscience** . Greek. *suneidesis* . Compare [1 Corinthians 8:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/7) .

**earth** . App-129 .
**LORD'S** . App-98 .
**fulness** . Greek. *pleroma.* See [Psalms 21:1](../../../kjv/psalms/21/1) .

**If.** App-118 .
**any** . App-123 .
**them that believe not** = the unbelievers. Greek. *apistos,* as in [1 Corinthians 7:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/12) .
**bid** = call.
**be disposed** = wish. App-102 .

**if** . App-118 .
**any man** = any one, as in [1 Corinthians 10:27](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/27) .
**offered, &c** . Greek. *eidolothutos,* as in [1 Corinthians 10:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/19) , but the texts read *hierothutos,* "offered in sacrifice", as more appropriate language at a heathen feast.
**shewed** . Greek. *menuo* . See [Luke 20:37](../../../kjv/luke/20/37) ,

**of the other** = that of the other. This must be a weak believer, who wished to give warning; a heathen would have no "conscience" in the matter. Here, after the parenthesis of verses: [1 Corinthians 10:26-28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/26-28) , the word "conscience" is repeated from [1 Corinthians 10:25](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/25) , giving the Figure of speech *Epanalepsis.* App-6 .
**another** . App-124 .

**grace** . App-184 .
**evil spoken of** . Greek. *blasphemeo.* Same as "defamed" ([1 Corinthians 4:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/13) ).
**give thanks** . Greek. *eucharisteo.* See [Acts 27:35](../../../kjv/acts/27/35) .

**to.** App-104 .

**Give none offence** . Literally Become without offence. Greek. *aproskopos.* See [Acts 24:16](../../../kjv/acts/24/16) .
**Gentiles** = Greeks. Greek. *Hellen.*
**church** . App-186 .

**please** . Greek. *aresko.*
**profit** . Same as "expedient", [1 Corinthians 10:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/23) .
**many** = the many.
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*

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