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1 Corinthians 10:6The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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6 Ταῦτα δὲ τύποι ἡμῶν ἐγενήθησαν, εἰς τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἐπιθυμητὰς κακῶν, καθὼς κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεθύμησαν.
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1 Corinthians 10:6American Standard Version
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6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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1 Corinthians 10:6The Emphasized Bible
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6 But in these things they became ensamples for us, To the end we should not be covetous of evil things Even as they also coveted;
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1 Corinthians 10:6King James Version
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6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 10New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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examples: The plural form of the Greek word tyʹpos could in this context also be rendered “warning examples” or “lessons.” In this verse and in the following verses, Paul mentions several events in the history of God’s ancient people that can serve as powerful warning examples for Christians.
not to desire injurious things: The Israelites began “to desire injurious things,” or “evil things,” as some Bibles render this expression, in part because of failing to appreciate the good things that Jehovah provided. For example, the Israelites repeatedly showed that they viewed the miraculously provided manna with contempt. (Nu 11:4-6; 21:5) Their unappreciative spirit manifested itself in a disgraceful display of greed when Jehovah provided them with an ample supply of quail to eat. The quail were not in themselves “injurious things,” any more than were the leeks, onions, and cucumbers that the Israelites were longing for. (Nu 11:19, 20, 31-34) It was the Israelites’ greedy, selfish longing that made these things “injurious” and “evil,” as Paul expressed it.
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