1 Corinthians 10:6

King James Version (KJV)

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

In context

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

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

KJV King James Version: Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
WEB World English Bible: Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
ASV American Standard Version: Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and those things became types of us, for our not passionately desiring evil things, as also these did desire.
DBY Darby Translation: But these things happened [as] types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.
WBS Webster Bible: Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.