Parallel Verses
Webster
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.
New American Standard Bible
Do not be
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Don’t become idolaters
International Standard Version
Let's stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play."
A Conservative Version
Neither become ye idolaters as some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Do not be worshipers of handmade gods, as some of them were; just as it is written [in Scripture], “The people sat down to eat and drink [after sacrificing to the
An Understandable Version
[So], do not worship idols as some of them did, as it is written [Ex. 32:6], "The people sat down to feast and drink, then got up and played." [Note: This refers to the Israelites engaging in an orgy of dancing and sex. See Ex. 32:17-19].
Anderson New Testament
Neither be you idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: Tho people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to engage in idolatrous sport.
Bible in Basic English
Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.
Common New Testament
Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play."
Daniel Mace New Testament
be not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
Darby Translation
Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Godbey New Testament
Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them were; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and arose up to play.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as has been written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
King James 2000
Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and not become idolaters, as some of them [did], just as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play,"
Modern King James verseion
Nor should we be idolaters, even as some of them, as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither be ye worshippers of images as were some of them according as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play."
Moffatt New Testament
And you must not be idolaters, like some of them; as it is written, the people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to make sport.
Montgomery New Testament
And you must not be idolaters like some of them. as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, And they rose up for idol dances.
NET Bible
So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play."
New Heart English Bible
Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
Noyes New Testament
And do not ye become idolaters, as some of them did; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport."
Sawyer New Testament
Neither be idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written; The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither become ye, idolaters, as some of them, - as it is written - The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to be making sport;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Neither be ye idolaters as some of them; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport themselves."
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not become idolaters, as some of them became. Scripture says-'The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance.'
Weymouth New Testament
And you must not be worshippers of idols, as some of them were. For it is written, "The People sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to dance."
Williams New Testament
Now stop being idolaters, as some of them were, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."
World English Bible
Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
Worrell New Testament
Neither become ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it has been written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
Worsley New Testament
And be ye not idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play."
Youngs Literal Translation
Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are for examples to others
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Calf of gold » Worshipped with profane revelry
Calf of gold » Punishment of those who worshipped a warning to others
Examples » What and who are examples
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With singing and dancing
Punishment of the The Wicked » Should be a warning to others
Topics
Interlinear
Ginomai
Kathos
ὡς
Hos
Usage: 417
Tis
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 10:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A History Lesson From Israel
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 lewdness, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
Cross References
Exodus 32:19
And it came to pass as soon as he came nigh to the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses's anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables from his hands, and broke them beneath the mount.
Exodus 32:4
And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I have written to you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother is a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such person no not to eat.
1 Corinthians 10:14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
Exodus 32:6-8
And they rose early on the morrow, and offered burnt-offerings, and brought peace-offerings: and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus 32:17
And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
Deuteronomy 9:12
And the LORD said to me, Arise, go down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
Deuteronomy 9:16-21
And I looked, and behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly from the way which the LORD had commanded you.
Psalm 106:19-20
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped the molten image.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians 8:7
But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
1 Corinthians 14:20-22
Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.