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 from a thread even to a shoe-latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest 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
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince 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 pots 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 for ever:
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again to a mountain himself alone.
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And the devil taking him up upon a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. read more.
And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
And Jesus answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Elisha, by reusing payment for healing
But he said, As the LORD 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
Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die. But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Peter, by refusing a bribe
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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