26 Bible Verses about Temptation, Resisting

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

But in all these things we are more than victorious through him who loved us.

For because he has himself been tempted in what he has suffered he is able to help others who are in trial.

For our high priest is not one who is incapable of sympathy with our weaknesses, but he has been tempted in every way just as we have, without committing any sin. So let us come with courage to God's throne of grace to receive his forgiveness and find him responsive when we need his help.

You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness,

You are children of God, dear children, and you have been victorious over these men, for he who is in our hearts is greater than he who is in the world.

And do not subject us to temptation, But save us from the evil one.'

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive anyone who wrongs us; and do not subject us to temptation.' "

But you, man of God, must fly from these things. Strive for uprightness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.

Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be subjected to trial. One's spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

And when he reached the spot, he said to them, "Pray that you may not be subjected to trial."

"But if your own hand or your own foot makes you fall, cut it off and throw it away. You might better enter upon life maimed or crippled than keep both hands and feet but be thrown into the everlasting fire. And if your own eye makes you fall, dig it out and throw it away. You might better enter upon life with only one eye than be thrown with both eyes into the fiery pit.

You must not refuse each other what is due, unless you agree to do so for a while, to devote yourselves to prayer, and then to come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

You have not yet resisted unto death in your struggle with sin,

So you, dear friends, now that you are forewarned, must be on your guard against being led away by the errors of unprincipled men and losing your present firmness.

But if a man is caught doing something wrong, brothers, you are spiritual, and you must set him right, in a spirit of gentleness. Think of yourself, for you may be tempted too.

and avoiding every kind of evil.

So sin must not reign over your mortal bodies, and make you obey their cravings, and you must not offer the parts of your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrong, but offer yourselves to God as men brought back from death to life, and offer the parts of your bodies to him as instruments of uprightness. For sin must no longer control you, for you live not under law but under mercy.

But he answered, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone is man to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!' "

Jesus answered, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone is man to live!' "

Jesus said to him, "The Scripture also says, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' "

Jesus answered, "We have been told, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' "

Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, 'You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!' "

Jesus answered, "The Scripture says, 'You must do homage before the Lord your God, and worship him alone.' "