6. Now those things happened as examples for us. They are supposed to keep us from longing for evil things, as the people of Israel did.
7. So don't worship statues of gods, as some of them did. It is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up to dance wildly in front of their god." (Exodus 32:6)
8. We should not commit sexual sins, as some of them did. In one day 23,000 of them died.
9. We should not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.
10. Don't tell your leaders how unhappy you are with them. That's what some of the people of Israel did. And they were killed by the destroying angel.
11. Those things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who are living at the time when God's work is being completed.
12. So be careful. When you think you are standing firm, you might fall.
13. You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out so that you can stand up under it.
14. My dear friends, run away from statues of gods. Don't worship them.