5. But with many of them God was not pleased; therefore, they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6. Now these things became types of us, that we should not lust after evil things as they lusted.
7. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.
8. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed and fell dead: in one day, twenty-three thousand.
9. Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted and perished by the serpents.
10. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured and perished by the destroyer.
11. Now all these things happened unto them as types, and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.
12. Therefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13. No temptation has taken you but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14. Therefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.