32 Bible Verses about Resisting Temptation

No temptation has you in its power but such as is common to human nature; and God is faithful and will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. But, when the temptation comes, He will also provide the way of escape; so that you may be able to bear it.

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted so as to endanger your lives;

For inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.

At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.

So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."

Submit therefore to God: resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

Blessed is he who patiently endures trials; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the victor's crown--even the crown of Life--which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.'

The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not put the Lord they God to the proof.'"

and do not leave room for the Devil.

Let no one say when passing through trial, "My temptation is from God;" for God is incapable of being tempted to do evil, and He Himself tempts no one.

"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"

Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly lofty mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,

For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.

So the Devil, having fully tried every kind of temptation on Him, left Him for a time.

Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."

Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,

"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."

"Begone, Satan!" Jesus replied; "for it is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"

Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here; for it is written,

There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger.

and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, "'To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"

Thereupon the Devil left Him, and angels at once came and ministered to Him.

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,

and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."

tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger.

For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost.

Withstand him, firm in your faith; knowing that your brethren in other parts of the world are passing through just the same experiences.

Now, therefore, why try an experiment upon God, by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?

The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance all the kingdoms of the world.

And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, and on whomsoever I will I bestow it.

Keep a strong curb, however, on your youthful cravings; and strive for integrity, good faith, love, peace, in company with all who pray to the Lord with pure hearts.