King James Version

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “were destroyed” (ἀπώλλυντο.) after serpents here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before by here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they perished” (ἀπώλοντο) after serpents here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

μηδὲmēdeNeitherμηδέconjunction — “Neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.Neitherἐκπειράζωμενekpeirazōmenlet us temptἐκπειράζω (ekpeirazō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “let us tempt”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1598I put to the test, make trial of, tempt, try.This verse uses “tempt”.let us temptτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΧριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christκαθώςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asτινεςtinessomeτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “some”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.someαὐτῶνautōnof themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.of themἐπείρασανepeirasantemptedπειράζω (peirazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “tempted”, a single actionG3985I try, tempt, test.temptedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄφεωνopheōnserpentsὄφις (ophis)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “serpents”, the of-formG3789a serpent, snake; used of the devil or Satan.serpentsἀπώλλυντοapōlluntoto destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to destroy”, an ongoing action in the pastG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.ἀπώλοντοapōlontowere destroyedἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were destroyed”, an ongoing action in the pastG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

Translation Note

The SBL text and the King James read Christ: μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν. The Textus Receptus notes on this site add καί and do not record a swap of that noun. Scrivener 1894, Stephanus 1550, the Byzantine Majority, and the Greek Orthodox text read Χριστόν. Nestle 1904, Westcott and Hort 1881, and Tischendorf read κύριον.

The New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) reads “put Jehovah to the test.” Jehovah is not in this Greek sentence. The study note points to Numbers 21:5–6, where the people spoke against God and Moses and the LORD sent serpents.

King James Version. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “Neither let us put Jehovah to the test, as some of them put him to the test, only to perish by the serpents.” Watchtower Online Library

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American Standard Version (1901)

Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

Young’s Literal Translation

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

World English Bible

Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

Darby Translation

Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

Douay-Rheims

Neither let us tempt Christ: as some of them tempted, and perished by the serpents.

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