1 Corinthians 10:8
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.”
μηδέ
But not, not even, nor. Mēde. A word that extends a refusal, carrying a "no" further down the line. Let your no mean no, all the way through.
πορνεύω
committed sexual immorality,
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πορνεύω
committed sexual immorality,
to act the harlot, i.e. (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
Just as, in the same way, inasmuch as. Kathōs. God loves, forgives, and gives — and calls us to do likewise. How He acts becomes the pattern for how we act. Live up to the standard.
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τὶς
some
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τὶς
Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.
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πίπτω
fell
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πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
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εἷς
one
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εἷς
One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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εἴκοσι
twenty
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εἴκοσι
Twenty, a score. Eíkosi. Numbers in Scripture mark moments of waiting, testing, and fulfillment. Jacob labored twenty years before returning to the promised land. Count the years. God is present in every one.
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τρεῖς
three
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τρεῖς
Three. Treis. The number three echoes through Scripture as a marker of completeness and divine witness. Father, Son, Spirit. Two witnesses confirm a matter; three establish it beyond doubt.
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χιλιάς
thousand.
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χιλιάς
One thousand, a chiliad. Chilias. The thousand-year reign, the thousand generations of covenant faithfulness — God operates at scales beyond human reckoning. Do not shrink His promises to fit your timeline.
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