32 Bible Verses about Resisting Temptation

you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.

You have not yet resisted unto death, striving against sin.

for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.

Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil:

whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."

Surrender therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

happy is he that can stand the tryal: for when he has undergone the test, he shall receive that crown of life which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

and let us not be left under temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

but Jesus replied, it is said, "thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

Let no man under temptation, say, it is God that tempts him; for as he is incapable of moral evil, he can't influence any one thereto.

Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

Again, the devil accompanyed him up a very high mountain, and representing to him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them: all these things,

not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

and when the whole temptation was ended, the devil left him for a time.

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

then the devil took Jesus with him to Jerusalem, and having set him on the wing of the temple, he said to him,

said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.

Then said Jesus to him, get thee hence Satan: for it it written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve ."

next, the devil brought him to Jerusalem, and setting him on the battlements of the temple, said to him, if you be the son of God, throw your self down from this height,

there having fasted forty days and forty nights, he at length grew hungry.

if you are the Son of God, throw your self down: for it is written, "he will charge his angels to take care of you, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest you bruise your foot against a stone."

whereupon the devil left him, and immediately angels came and ministred unto him.

Now Jesus being full of the holy spirit, return'd from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the desart,

said he, will I give you, if you will prostrate your self and worship me.

being forty days tempted by the devil, without eating any thing all that while: but that time expired, he at last was seiz'd with hunger.

not being able therefore to wait any longer, I sent Timothy to know the state of your faith, for fear the tempter should have seduc'd you, and all our labour have prov'd abortive.

resist him by the steadiness of your faith, considering that your brethren among the Gentiles, suffer the same persecutions as you do.

why therefore do you tempt God to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither we nor our forefathers were able to bear?

then the devil took him to the top of a high mountain, and in an instant represented to him all the kingdoms of the world.

all this power, said he, will I give thee, and the glory of them: for they are at my disposal, and where I please, I bestow them.

Avoid the passions of youth. pursue justice, fidelity, benevolence and concord with all sincere christians.