32 Bible Verses about Resisting Temptation

It is no superhuman temptation that you have had. And God can be depended on, not to let you be tried beyond your strength, but when temptation comes, to give you a way out of it, so that you can withstand it.

You have not yet resisted unto death in your struggle with sin,

For because he has himself been tempted in what he has suffered he is able to help others who are in trial.

Then Jesus was guided by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.

And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!"

Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

And do not subject us to temptation, But save us from the evil one.'

Jesus answered, "We have been told, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' "

you must not give the devil a chance.

No one should think when he is tempted that his temptation comes from God, for God is incapable of being tempted by what is evil, and he does not tempt anyone.

Jesus said to him, "The Scripture also says, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' "

Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor,

For our high priest is not one who is incapable of sympathy with our weaknesses, but he has been tempted in every way just as we have, without committing any sin.

When the devil had tried every kind of temptation he left him till another time.

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"

Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple,

And he said to them, "Why are you asleep? Get up, and pray that you may not be subjected to trial!"

Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, 'You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!' "

And he took him to Jerusalem, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple, and said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down from here,

And he fasted forty days and nights, and after it he was famished.

and said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down, for the Scripture says, " 'He will give his angels orders about you, And they will lift you up with their hands So that you may never strike your foot against a stone!' "

Then the devil left him, and angels came and waited on him.

Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the holy Spirit, and he was led about in the desert

and said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will fall on your knees and do homage to me."

for forty days by the Spirit, and was tempted by the devil. In all those days he ate nothing, and when they were over he was famished.

That was why, when I could not bear it any longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for I was afraid that the tempter might have tempted you and all our labor might be lost.

Resist him and be strong in the faith, for you know that your brotherhood all over the world is having the same experience of suffering.

Then why do you now try to test God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke that neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?

And he took him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

And the devil said to him, "I will give you all this power and their splendor, for it has been turned over to me, and I can give it to anyone I please.

Fly from the cravings of youth, and go in pursuit of uprightness, faith, love, and peace, in company with those who call upon the Lord with pure hearts.