1 Corinthians 10:6 (WEB)
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.
Catechism · 3
The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity
“Water from the rock was the figure of the spiritual gifts of Christ, and manna in the desert prefigured the Eucharist, "the true bread from heaven."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 6:32; cf. 1 Cor 10:1-6.
Sacred Scripture
“The Church, as early as apostolic times,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Cor 10:6, 11; Heb 10:1; l Pt 3:21.
“Early Christian catechesis made constant use of the Old Testament.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Cor 5:6-8; 10:1-11.
Fathers and councils · 10
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X V.16Conference V
“And everything which, as the Apostle says, happened to them “in a figure” we ought to take as written for our correction.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. x. 6.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.5Conference VII
“…captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ, and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be first fulfilled.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 4–6.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…and all passed through the sea, and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;” and he added, saying, “Now all these things were our examples.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 2, 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
““These,” saith the Apostle himself, “were our figures.”…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 6.
Read the whole comment“Now these things were our examples.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–6.
Read the whole comment“…the bondage in which they in Egypt were oppressed, and of the punishment which avenged their sin on their journey, that these things befell them in a figure: what actions wilt thou find, from which thou mayest set aside that rule, and take upon thee to affirm that they are not to be reduced to some figure?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–11
Read the whole comment“But they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world have come.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–11. (See R.R.)
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Tertullian
“…figure has been revealed to worthier men no matter, provided we remember the apostle affirms that all things happened at that time to the People figuratively.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. x. 6, 11.
Read the whole comment“For, to borrow the apostle’s phrase, these were “figures of ourselves;” and they are written that we may believe both that the Lord is more powerful than all natural laws about the body, and that He shows Himself the preserver of…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 6.
Read the whole comment“For, being about to take a cursory view of what befell the people (of Israel) he begins with saying: “Now these things happened as examples for us.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 6.
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in Catechism §128.
Cited together in Catechism §128.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 58.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 58.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 58.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X V.16.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.