Bible Verses About Temptation
Scriptures for resisting temptation and fleeing sin.
Enticements to stray from the narrow path are a common experience, yet every trial comes with a divinely prepared way of escape. God knows your frame and never allows you to be tested beyond the strength He provides through His Spirit. By putting on the full armor of God and walking in obedience to His Word, you can stand firm against the schemes of the enemy. Lean into His mercy when you feel weak, knowing that He is your ever-present help in time of need.
Key Passages
"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
"And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil."
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
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"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
"Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."
"Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."
"And when he was at the place, he said unto them,Pray that ye enter not into temptation."
"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil."
"But he answered and said,It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
"And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season."
"They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away."
"And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."
"And said unto them,Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."
"Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents."
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."
"For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain."
"But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition."
"For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."
"Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:"
"But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed."
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren."
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
"Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak."
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