1 Corinthians 10:13

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:13

The hour of temptation. I. TEMPTATION COMES TO ALL . It came to the writer of this Epistle, to all the apostles, to Christ himself. It has come to the great and good in all ages, as well as to the insignificant and evil. It will come to us. The conditions of our life on earth make it unavoidable. It must not be regarded as indicative of Divine disfavour or as an evil altogether. The salutary effect of the hour of temptation has often been shown in the hour after temptation.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:13

The commonness of our temptation. "No temptation taken you but such as is common to man." In Christian experience there is constant fresh surprise at the forms which temptation can take; and one of our gravest difficulties arises from our fear that the forms are special to us—such as no ethers have known. We are thus led to think that we must battle with the temptation alone, since we can hope to gain no real help from the sympathy or the experience of our Christian brethren. It is a great... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you - What temptation the apostle refers to here is not quite certain. It is probable, however, that he refers to such as would, in their circumstances, have a tendency to induce them to forsake their allegiance to their Lord, and to lead them into idolatry and sin. These might be either open persecutions, or afflictions on account of their religion; or they might be the various allurements which were spread around them from the prevalence of idolatry. They might... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 10:11-13

1 Corinthians 10:11-13. Now all these things These various calamitous events; happened unto them for ensamples That we might learn wisdom at their expense, and not trust to external privileges, while we go on in a course of disobedience to the divine authority. The apostle’s meaning is, that punishment inflicted on sinners in a public and extraordinary manner, makes them examples of the divine vengeance to their own generation, and to all succeeding ones which have any knowledge of their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Warnings from history (10:1-13)Paul now illustrates from the history of Israel that some might join in the fellowship of God’s people, but miss out on the final blessing. All the people of Israel were united with Moses in their escape from Egypt and all enjoyed God’s provision through none other than Christ himself. But only two, Joshua and Caleb, entered into the blessing of the promised land. The rest disobeyed and were punished (10:1-5). (For relevant stories see Exodus 13:17-22; Exodus... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath, &c . Literally Temptation hath not (Greek. ou) . but = except. Greek. ei me . such, &c . = a human (one). Greek. anthropinos. See 1 Corinthians 2:4 . faithful . Greek. pistos. App-150 and App-175 :4. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9 . 1 Peter 4:19 . 1 John 1:9 . above . App-104 . also make, &c . = make a way to escape also. a way to escape . Greek. ekbasis = a way out. Only here and Hebrews 13:7 . bear = endure. Greek. hupophero. Only here, 2Ti 3:11 . 1 Peter 2:13... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.No temptation ... but such as man can bear ... The notion of temptations being irresistible was not allowed by Paul. "Any temptation that comes to us is not unique! others have endured it, and others have come through it."[21]God ... The agency of God himself is... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13. Common to man, &c.— 'Ανθωπινος,— which may signify, proportionable to human strength, as well as frequent to human creatures. God encourages his people to hope for his presence and help in pressing danger. See ch. 1 Corinthians 1:9. Doddridge and Mintert. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:13

13. Consolation to them, under their temptation; it is none but such as is "common to man," or "such as man can bear," "adapted to man's powers of endurance" [WAHL]. faithful— (Psalms 125:3; Isaiah 27:3; Isaiah 27:8; Revelation 3:10). "God is faithful" to the covenant which He made with you in calling you (Revelation 3:10- :). To be led into temptation is distinct from running into it, which would be "tempting God" (1 Corinthians 10:9; Matthew 4:7). way to escape— (Jeremiah 29:11; 2 Peter 2:9).... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:1-22

3. The sinfulness of idolatry 10:1-22Paul continued dealing with the subject of going to idol temples to participate in pagan feasts in this section. In it he gave a warning to the believer who considered himself strong, the one who knew there were really no gods but the true God. Such a person felt free to accept the invitation of a pagan neighbor to dine in a pagan temple (1 Corinthians 8:10). The apostle cautioned this element in the Corinthian church because, even though there are no other... read more

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