1 Corinthians 10:8 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:6 Nowe these things are our ensamples, to the intent that we should not lust after euil things as they also lusted.

1 Corinthians 10:7 Neither bee ye idolaters as were some of them, as it is written, The people sate downe to eate and drinke, and rose vp to play.

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "neither", "commit", "fornication", "some", "committed", "fell", and "three". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "neither" and "commit", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Neither bee ye idolaters as were some..." into verse 9's "Neither let vs tempt Christ as some...", so "neither" and "commit" 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 "commit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.