1 Corinthians 10:13
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
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Paul warns the Corinthians against overconfidence, using Israel's failures as a warning, then reassures them of God's faithfulness in temptation.
What Does 1 Corinthians 10:13 Mean?
In one sentence: your temptations are not unique or unbeatable -- God is faithful, will not let them exceed what you can bear, and always provides a way out. Two comforts stand together: temptation is "common to man," and God is faithful in the middle of it.
The promise is not that you will avoid all temptation, but that there is always a God-provided "way to escape" so you can endure it. The escape is for endurance, so that we can bear up under it rather than fall.
In the Original Language
The Greek "peirasmos" (temptation) means a trial or test. "Pistos" (faithful) means reliable, trustworthy. "Ekbasis" (way to escape) is an exit or way out.
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Application
When tempted, look for the way out God has promised -- and remember you are not uniquely weak; His faithfulness, not your willpower, is the anchor.