1 Corinthians 10:11

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Cross-reference

In 1 Corinthians 10:6, Paul states these events were examples for us; 10:11 reinforces they were written for our instruction, emphasizing the same warning.

In 1 Corinthians 7:29, Paul notes the appointed time is short, matching the 'end of the ages' urgency in 10:11.

In 1 Corinthians 9:10, Paul similarly argues that OT scriptures were written for our sake, reinforcing the instructional purpose of OT events.

Romans 15:4 Parallel

Romans 15:4 directly states that everything written in former days was for our instruction, echoing the same principle about OT examples.

1 John 2:18 Parallel

1 John 2:18 declares it is the last hour, directly paralleling the 'end of the ages' in 10:11.

Numbers 14:35 pronounces death on the rebellious wilderness generation — the very event Paul uses as an example in 10:11.

Joshua 22:17 recalls the sin at Peor — the very event Paul uses as a warning against sexual immorality in 1 Cor 10:8.

Psalm 78:21 Allusion

Psalm 78:21 recounts God’s wrath in the wilderness — one of the events Paul says were written as examples for us.

Psalm 102:18 says events are written for future generations — directly paralleling Paul’s claim that OT writings instruct us.

Romans 4:23 Parallel

Romans 4:23 says 'it was written not for him alone but also for us' — the same principle Paul applies to OT events as warnings for us.

Hebrews 9:26 says Christ appeared at the end of the ages; 10:11 uses the same phrase 'ends of the ages' for the present era. Shared eschatological language.

2 Peter 2:6 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:6, Sodom and Gomorrah are made an example for the ungodly; 10:11 similarly says OT judgments are examples for us. Both use exemplar judgments.

Numbers 16:38 is part of the Korah rebellion — an event Paul includes among the examples written for our instruction.

Ephesians 1:10 speaks of God's plan for the fullness of time; 10:11 says the end of the ages has come. Both refer to eschatological culmination.

In Galatians 4:24, Paul uses allegory to interpret OT history; 10:11 similarly sees wilderness events as typological examples for believers.