Thematic Bible: Resisted, example of
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Temptation » Resisted, example of » Abraham, by refusing a reward for service rendered
if from a thread even to a sandal-thong, yes, if of all that is thine, I take anything ...; that thou mayest not say, I have made Abram rich;
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And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
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Temptation » Resisted, example of » The rechabites and daniel, by refusing wine
And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.
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And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink wine. And they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, ye nor your sons for ever;
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour
Jesus therefore knowing that they were going to come and seize him, that they might make him king, departed again to the mountain himself alone.
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And the devil, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time. And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for it is given up to me, and to whomsoever I will I give it. If therefore thou wilt do homage before me, all of it shall be thine. read more.
And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
And Jesus answering him said, It is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Elisha, by reusing payment for healing
But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none! And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
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Temptation » Resisted, example of » Job, by rejecting evil counsel
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die. But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Peter, by refusing a bribe
And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
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