1 Corinthians 10:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

We should not tempt the Lord [try His patience, become a trial to Him, critically appraise Him, and exploit His goodness] as some of them did--and were killed by poisonous serpents; [Num. 21:5, 6.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

We should not tempt the Lord [try His patience, become a trial to Him, critically appraise Him, and exploit His goodness] as some of them did–and were killed by poisonous serpents; [Num. 21:5, 6.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

We must not do bad things to see whether the Lord will punish us. Some of our ancestors did that, and God sent snakes to destroy them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We should not test Christ as some of them did. Because of that, they were killed by snakes.

We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did—and they were killed by snakes.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We shouldn't put the Lord to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Let us not tempt Christ as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Nor let us put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let us not test Christ as some of them did, and suffered death by serpents.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We should not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.

English NIV

We should not test the Lord, as some of them did--and were killed by snakes.

English NKJ 1982

nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;

English NLT

Nor should we put Christ to the test, as some of them did and then died from snakebites.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Nor should we ever provoke the Lord, as some of them did by putting him to outrageous tests that resulted in their death from snakebites day after day.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And don't try the Lord's patience—they did and died from snake bites.

English Tyndale 1537

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

1 Corinthians 10:9 — Compare Translations