1 Corinthians 10:7
New King James Version
7 (A)And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, (B)“The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
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1 Corinthians 10:7
New American Standard Bible
7 Do not be (A)idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “(B)The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to (C)play.”
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1 Corinthians 10:7
Amplified Bible
7 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 [a]golden calf at Horeb], and stood up to play [indulging in immoral activities].”(A)
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- 1 Corinthians 10:7 The selection of a calf-god was probably inspired by the Egyptian bull-god Apis (Hapis), believed to be a living manifestation of the Egyptian god Ptah.
1 Corinthians 10:7
King James Version
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.
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