1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul writes to a church drowning in sexual immorality, idol worship, and division. The port city was notorious for temple prostitution.
The emotion here: pastoral urgency mixed with deep compassion for struggling believers
The original word
peirasmos (πειρασμός) — test or trial that could lead to good or evil, not inherently sinful
Why it matters
Corinth had over 1,000 temple prostitutes serving Aphrodite on the Acrocorinth
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 10:13
Paul uses 'common to man' — your temptation isn't special or uniquely shameful
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God won't give you more than you can handle in general. It's specifically about temptation to sin, not life circumstances like cancer or death.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 10:13
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 10:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 10:13 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine faithfulness, temptation limits, divine provision. Notable phrases: God is faithful; will not allow you to be tempted; way of escape. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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