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Berean Standard Bible

“We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.”

1 Corinthians 10:9

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Paul is warning the Corinthians by recalling Israel in the wilderness: all were baptized into Moses and ate the same spiritual food, yet many fell. He lists several of their sins as examples.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

World English Bible (WEB)

Let us not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

King James Version (KJV)

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ni tentemos á Cristo, como también algunos de ellos le tentaron, y perecieron por las serpientes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No pongamos a prueba al Señor, porque muchos de ellos lo hicieron y murieron mordidos por serpientes.

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