Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 10:5-6

"Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted." — 1 Corinthians 10:5-6 (ASV)

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, –

Or, warnings, for just as they were overthrown in the wilderness, so may we be, notwithstanding all the gospel privileges which we enjoy, if we are not true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. If the life of Christ is not in our souls, all the privileges of the Church of God cannot save us. These things were our examples, –