26 Bible Verses about Temptation, Resisting
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Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.
for we have not a High Priest, unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but One Who hath been tempted in all points like as we, apart from sin. Let us, therefore, come with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations; knowing that the proving of your faith establishes patience.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He Who is in you, than he that is in the world.
And bring us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.'
and forgive us our sins; for we also ourselves forgive every one indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.'"
But do you, O man of God, flee these things: but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, mildness. Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the eternal life, to which you were called, and confessed a good confession before many witnesses.
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."
and, having come to the place, He said to them, "Pray, that ye enter not into temptation."
"And, if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. "And, if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire.
Defraud not one the other, except by consent for a Season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
Ye, therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, be on your guard, lest, being carried away with error of the wicked, ye fall from your own steadfastness.
Brethren, even if a man be caught in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey its desires; neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under law, but under grace.
But He, answering, said, "It has been written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
And Jesus made answer to him, "It has been written, 'Not on bread alone shall man live.'"
Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It has been said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God."
Then Jesus saith to him, "Depart, Satan; for it has been written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'"
And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It has been written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'"
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