1 Corinthians 10:10 (GNV)

Passage

Neither murmure ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:8 Neither let vs commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twentie thousand.

1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let vs tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted him, and were destroyed of serpents.

1 Corinthians 10:10 Neither murmure ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

1 Corinthians 10:11 Nowe all these things came vnto them for ensamples, and were written to admonish vs, vpon whome the endes of the world are come.

1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heede lest he fall.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "neither", "murmure", "some", "murmured", "destroyed", and "destroyer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "neither" and "murmure", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Neither let vs tempt Christ as some..." into verse 11's "Nowe all these things came vnto them...", so "neither" and "murmure" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "neither" and "murmure" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.