26 Bible Verses about Temptation, Resisting

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

For because he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.'"

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Watch and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your own steadfastness.

Brethren, even if anyone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you obey its passions. Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not have dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

But Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"

And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"