14 Bible Verses about Human Nature, Overcoming

Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].

But if Christ [is] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin, but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person {does not belong to him}.

Therefore, since the children share in blood and flesh, he also in like manner shared in these [same things], in order that through death he could destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

through which things he has bestowed on us his precious and very great promises, so that through these you may become sharers of the divine nature [after] escaping from the corruption [that is] in the world because of evil desire,

in order that the requirement of the law would be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

But I say, live by the Spirit, and you will never carry out the desire of the flesh.

I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."

Therefore, [because] Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the [One who is] from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

And he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed."

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"