1 Corinthians 10:13
What does 1 Corinthians 10:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Corinthians 10:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What 1 Corinthians 10:13 means
Temptations are common to humanity, but God is faithful. He governs the intensity and timing of trials so that believers are not overwhelmed. More than limiting the pressure, He “will with the temptation make also the way of escape,” enabling endurance. The escape is not always a sudden removal; often it is the strength and wisdom to say no, to flee, or to bear up without sin. This promise encourages the wary heart: vigilance need not turn to fear. With God’s faithfulness, no temptation is irresistible. In Corinth, the clear way of escape from idolatry was simply to avoid the settings that compromised their loyalty to Christ and harmed weaker consciences.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000There 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611There 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901There 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; andGod is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able [to bear], but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that [ye] should be able to bear [it].
Context
Following the terse warning of verse 12, Paul offers comfort. God does not abandon His people to impossible trials; He actively safeguards their endurance. This reassurance paves the way for a firm command in verse 14 to flee idolatry. The argument thus balances exhortation and consolation: beware, but do not despair; trust God’s provision and choose the practical path away from sin. Verses 15–22 will then reason out why idolatrous meals are incompatible with Christian communion.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 19:11
And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
- Lamentations 3:23
They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
- Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
- John 10:28
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
- 2 Peter 2:9
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
- 2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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