1 Corinthians 10:5–14

⁵Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for ^gthey were overthrown² in the wilderness.

⁶Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as ^hthey did. ⁷ⁱDo not be idolaters ^jas some of them were; as it is written, ^k“The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” ^8lWe must not indulge in sexual immorality ^mas some of them did, and ⁿtwenty-three thousand fell in a single day. ⁹We must not put Christ³ to the test, ^oas some of them did and ^pwere destroyed by serpents, ¹⁰nor grumble, ^qas some of them did and ^rwere destroyed by ^sthe Destroyer. ¹¹Now these things happened to them as an example, but ^tthey were written down for our instruction, ^uon whom the end of the ages has come. ¹²Therefore ^vlet anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. ^wGod is faithful, and ^xhe will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

¹⁴Therefore, my beloved, ^yflee from idolatry.