Who was 1 Corinthians 10:13 written to and what were they dealing with?
First Corinthians 10:13 was written to the Corinthians in Corinth, a commercial double-seaport city steeped in idolatry and paganism. They were dealing with temptations, testings, and problems common to man, while surrounded by abject idolatry and a large Jewish community.
Les explains the situation in Corinth: the Corinthians were in the midst of abject idolatry and paganism. Corinth was a bustling double-seaport city, with a seaport on the east and a seaport on the west, and it was a commercial city with much activity. It also had a large community of Jews. Into this ungodly city came the apostle Paul with no fanfare and no advance men, and he preached the gospel that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again according to the Scriptures. To these Corinthians who were plagued with all these temptations, problems, and testings, he says in verse 13 that no temptation or testing has taken them but such as is common to man.
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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What does 'common to man' mean in 1 Corinthians 10:13?
The phrase 'such as is common to man' in 1 Corinthians 10:13 means that we are not the only ones who will experience this temptation.
What does 1 Corinthians 10:13 mean when it says no temptation has taken you but such as is common to man?
First Corinthians 10:13 means you cannot say your temptation is unique, because every temptation is common to man and Christ Himself has already faced it.