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.
Paul reminds us in this verse that even as Christians we are not exempt from the temptation of sin. Temptation is a universal part of life that every person, even Christians, share in common with one another. We are not to be uninformed about the reality of temptation to sin that exists even after salvation. Such neglect would suggest we have something to boast about in our relationship with Christ as though it is something we have accomplished by our own merit.
But just as we are saved by grace alone through faith in Jesus, we are also dependent on God to deliver us from the temptation to sin. Though in our flesh we may experience a strong desire to sin at times, the Lord is sovereignly active in our lives providing an avenue to overcome any temptation we face so that we might continue to walk in obedience to Him.
