2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 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.
Toward the start of this section, Paul returns to Israelite history to make a point about liability. As individuals meandered in the wild subsequent to leaving Egypt, they over and over trespassed against God and endured as needs be. In this way, says Paul, Christians should observe; bad behavior has outcomes.
Verses 12-13, containing the commitment that God 'won't permit you to be tried past your ability to stay firm', are in some cases read as a commitment that we'll have the option to adapt to anything life tosses at us. A considerable lot of us really do go through exceptionally difficult situations, with sickness, relationship breakdowns, and quite a few dissatisfactions and disappointments, and we are profoundly thankful for the proceeding with the presence of God with us. However, that isn't the thing these refrains are about.
They truly talk about our obligation regarding making the best choice, in any event, when we are enticed to foul up. We can't avoid our obligation by saying 'It was simply excessively hard or 'Satan caused me to make it happen.' We might confront circumstances where it's truly challenging to know the correct method for acting and we will not necessarily take care of business, yet we are given 'the solidarity to persevere.
We should concede that certain individuals view it more straightforwardly as 'great' than others. We as a whole face various enticements; what's hard for one individual is more straightforward for another, whether in light of our regular tendencies or the propensities we've obtained. However, Paul moves us to assume liability: with God's assistance, we can settle on the best decisions.