1 Corinthians 10:13a: No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man;
A temptation is any inducement to sin. The verb here means that which “takes” or “overtakes” a person. Whatever temptation overtook you in the past, Paul tells the Corinthians, was only of the human kind, such as comes to a human being, and such as a human being may endure. What Paul means by “human” temptation he himself states in the next sentence, a temptation which God keeps within our ability to endure. The devil is behind every temptation that assails a Christian. 1
Application
- Read 1 Peter 5:8. What is Satan’s game plan?
- Read John 10:10. Compare what the Devil wants to do to you, with what God wants to do for you.
Thought to Share
What you do with temptation determines if you have sinned or not. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, temptation is strong, but You’re stronger. Make me strong like you.
1. Lenski, R. C. H. (1963). The interpretation of St. Paul’s First and Second epistle to the Corinthians. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House.