1 Corinthians 10:1 “I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were a…”

1 Corinthians 10:1

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

World English Bible

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

American Standard Version

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer, brethren, I woulde not that yee shoulde bee ignorant, that all our fathers were vnder that cloude, and all passed through that sea,

Darby Translation

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

Young's Literal Translation

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Bible in Basic English

For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;

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Cross references

“I would”

1 Corinthians 14:38 1 Corinthians 12:1 Romans 11:21

1 Corinthians 14:38 · BSB

But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

1 Corinthians 12:1 · BSB

Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Romans 11:21 · BSB

For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.

“our”

Romans 4:11 John 4:20 Galatians 3:29

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

John 4:20 · BSB

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”

Galatians 3:29 · BSB

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

“were”

Psalm 105:39 Exodus 40:34 Numbers 9:15–22 Numbers 14:14 Deuteronomy 1:33 Nehemiah 9:19

Psalm 105:39 · BSB

He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.

Exodus 40:34 · BSB

Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Numbers 9:15–22 · BSB

On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning.

Numbers 14:14 · BSB

And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that…

Deuteronomy 1:33 · BSB

who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.

Nehemiah 9:19 · BSB

You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.

“and all”

Exodus 14:29 Psalm 106:7–11 Exodus 14:19–22 Psalm 77:16–20 Psalm 78:53 Hebrews 11:29

Exodus 14:29 · BSB

But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Psalm 106:7–11 · BSB

Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.

Exodus 14:19–22 · BSB

And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,

Psalm 77:16–20 · BSB

The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.

Psalm 78:53 · BSB

He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.

Hebrews 11:29 · BSB

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

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