Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
General references
Bible References
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Matthew 6:13
and let us not be left under temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
Luke 8:13
by the stony ground is understood such persons as receive indeed the doctrines they hear, with joy: but for want of resolution, believe only occasionally, and desert when the trial comes.
Luke 11:4
and forgive us our sins: since we forgive every one that has offended us. and leave us not under temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
1 Corinthians 10:13
you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.
2 Peter 2:9
I say, the Lord will deliver those, who fear him, from their affliction, and reserve the wicked to be punish'd at the day of judgment.
Revelation 3:10
because you have kept my precept about patience, I also will keep you in the time of persecution, which shall happen to all the world, to try the inhabitants of the earth.
The spirit
Romans 7:18
for I experience, that in the carnal part of me dwells no good: for it is familiar to me, to will, but not to execute that which is good.
Romans 8:3
God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.
1 Corinthians 9:27
but I mortify my body, and bring it into subjection: lest after having been a herald to others, I my self should be thrown out.
Galatians 5:16
I say then, conduct yourselves by the spirit, and you will not then gratify the animal passions.
Philippians 3:12
for I am not yet secure of the prize, I have not yet finish'd my course: but I press to obtain the reward, which Jesus Christ invited me to.
General references
Matthew 26:70
but he denied it before them all, saying, I know nothing of the matter.
Mark 13:33
be circumspect, be vigilant, and devout: because you are uncertain when that time will be.
1 Corinthians 10:12
wherefore let him that thinks he stands firm, take heed lest he fall.