# Where is “No temptation has overtaken you” in the Bible?

> “No temptation has overtaken you” is 1 Corinthians 10:13.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/no-temptation-has-overtaken-you
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.

## The verse

> No temptation has seized you except the kind that human beings commonly face. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out, so that you can bear up under it.
>
> — [1 Corinthians 10:13](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-corinthians/10#13) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The verse is about temptation to sin, not about suffering in general. It is where “God will not give you more than you can handle” comes from, though it says something narrower: God always leaves a way out of temptation.

## Common questions

### Where is “No temptation has overtaken you” in the Bible?

“No temptation has overtaken you” is 1 Corinthians 10:13. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.

### Is “No temptation has overtaken you” in the Bible?

Yes. It is 1 Corinthians 10:13. In the Lumin Translation, 1 Corinthians 10:13 reads: “No temptation has seized you except the kind that human beings commonly face. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out, so that you can bear…”

### Who said “No temptation has overtaken you”?

Paul writes it to the church in Corinth.

### What does “No temptation has overtaken you” mean in the Bible?

The verse is about temptation to sin, not about suffering in general. It is where “God will not give you more than you can handle” comes from, though it says something narrower: God always leaves a way out of temptation.

## More

- [Where is “Perfect love casts out fear” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/perfect-love-casts-out-fear.md)
- [Where is “Delight yourself in the Lord” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/delight-yourself-in-the-lord.md)
- [Where is “God is our refuge and strength” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/god-is-our-refuge-and-strength.md)
- [Where is “Children are a heritage from the Lord” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/children-are-a-heritage-from-the-lord.md)
- [Where is “Guard your heart” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/guard-your-heart.md)
- [Where is “He who finds a wife finds a good thing” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/he-who-finds-a-wife-finds-a-good-thing.md)
- [Where is “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/vanity-of-vanities-all-is-vanity.md)
- [Where is “The Lord bless you and keep you” in the Bible?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/the-lord-bless-you-and-keep-you.md)
- [Check any word or a whole song](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-verse-checker)