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 so much as a thread or the cord of a shoe of yours; so that you may not say, I have given wealth to Abram:
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But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;
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Temptation » Resisted, example of » The rechabites and daniel, by refusing wine
And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or wine; so he made a request to the captain of the unsexed servants that he might not make himself unclean.
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And I put before the sons of the Rechabites basins full of wine and cups, and I said to them, Take some wine. But they said, We will take no wine: for Jonadab, the son of Rechab our father, gave us orders, saying, You are to take no wine, you or your sons, for ever:
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour
Now when Jesus saw that the people were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again up the mountain by himself.
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And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time. And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure. If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours. read more.
And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.
And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Elisha, by reusing payment for healing
But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.
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Temptation » Resisted, example of » Job, by rejecting evil counsel
And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself. And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Peter, by refusing a bribe
But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
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