35 Bible Verses about Resisting Temptation

No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it.

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

After this, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil.

Then the tempter came. "Since you are the Son of God," he said, "tell these stones to become loaves of bread."

Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.

so she grabbed Joseph by his outer garment and demanded "Let's have some sex!"

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

And never bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

Jesus answered him, "It has been said, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

and do not give the Devil an opportunity to work.

When someone is tempted, he should not say, "I am being tempted by God," because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

Jesus responded to him, "It is also written, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Once more the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, along with their splendor.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. Instead, we have one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet he never sinned.

After the Devil had finished tempting Jesus in every possible way, he left him until another time.

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

Then the Devil took him to the Holy City and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple.

He asked them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep on praying that you may not be tempted."

Then Jesus told him, "Go away, Satan! Because it is written, "You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

The Devil also took him into Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple. He told Jesus, "Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

After fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, he finally became hungry.

He told Jesus, "Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, because it is written, "God will put his angels in charge of you,' and, "With their hands they will hold you up, so that you will never hit your foot against a rock.'"

"You certainly will not die!" the Shining One told the woman.

So the Devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.

Now Joseph was well built and good looking. That's why, sometime later, Joseph's master's wife looked straight at Joseph and propositioned him: "Come on! Let's have a little sex!"

Then Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

He told Jesus, "I will give you all these things if you will bow down and worship me!"

where he was being tempted by the Devil for 40 days. During that time he ate nothing at all, and when they were over he became hungry.

But when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you in some way, and that our work had been a waste of time.

Resist him and be firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

So why do you test God by putting on the disciples' neck a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we could carry?

The Devil also took him to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant.

He told Jesus, "I will give you all this authority, along with their glory, because it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone I please.

Flee from youthful passions. Instead, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.