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Privileges Don't Prevent Judgment
Commentators unanimously agree this verse is a solemn warning. The Israelites experienced God's miraculous guidance, a symbolic baptism, and spiritual food, yet God was displeased with most of them. This serves as an example that participating in church sacraments or enjoying spiritual blessings does not guarantee salvation or protect a person from God's judgment against sin.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 10:5
18th Century
Theologian
Regarding the phrase But with many of them, and so on, this refers to their conduct. They rebelled and sinned, and were destroyed. The apo…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 10:5
With most of them (εν τοις πλειοσιν αυτων). "A mournful understatement," for only two (Caleb and Joshua) actually reached the Prom…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 10:5
19th Century
Bishop
But with many of them.—Better, Nevertheless not with the greater part of them was God pleased. This introduces the point …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 10:5–6
19th Century
Preacher
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, –
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 10:5
The word “for” connects these verses with the argument in chs. 8–9. Having challenged the Christians in Corinth to self-discipline, Paul now looks …
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 10:5
16th Century
Theologian
But many of them. We now have the reason why the Apostle stated these things previously—so that we might not claim for ourselves any digni…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 10:5
17th Century
Pastor
But with many of them God was not well pleased
As he is with none but those that are in Christ; and with none of the…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 10:1–5
17th Century
Minister
To dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and security in any sinful course, the apostle sets before them the example of the Jewis…