Thematic Bible: Resisted, example of
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Temptation » Resisted, example of » Abraham, by refusing a reward for service rendered
that I will not take a thread nor a shoe latchet nor anything that is thine, lest thou should say, I have made Abram rich,
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And the man of God said to the king, If thou will 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
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the ruler of the eunuchs that he might not defile 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 to them, Drink ye wine. But they said, We will drink no wine. For Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, forever.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour
Jesus therefore having perceived that they are going to come and seize him, so that they might make him king, departed onto the mountain himself alone.
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And having brought him onto a high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to him, I will give to thee all this authority, and the glory of them, because it has been delivered to me, and to whomever I want I give it. If therefore thou will worship before me, it will all be thine. read more.
And having answered, Jesus said to him, Go thee behind me, Satan. It is written, Thou shall worship Lord thy God, and him only shall thou serve.
And having answered, Jesus said to him, Go thee behind me, Satan. It is written, Thou shall worship Lord thy God, and him only shall thou serve.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Elisha, by reusing payment for healing
But he said, As LORD lives, 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
Then his wife said to him, Do thou still hold fast thine integrity? Renounce God, and die. But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Peter, by refusing a bribe
But Peter said to him, Thy silver with thee, may it be for destruction, because thou thought to obtain the gift of God by money.
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