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◄ 1 Corinthians 10:13 ►

(New International Version)

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."



This is the verse that came to my mind...however, it is in the new testament and Dennis Prager is an Orthodox Jewish man. It is not EXACTLY what he said to the person but it may have been in the back of his mind.

He may have been quoting from the Talmud, or some other Sages, because I know of no OT Scripture that matches what he said.

[NorthstarMom]

Temptation isn’t the same thing as hardship or trials. Or am I interpreting it wrong? I thought that verse was encouraging us in our battles of the flesh, that no temptation will be so strong that can’t avoid succumbing to sin.

The statement referred to in the post is, in my experience, used by people talking about trials and hardships out of our control.

[onedoug]

...but his (Prager's) stance was these are the least comforting words ever created and this is not found in the Bible.