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Top 12 most popular verses about temptation
"When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed."
— James 1:13-14
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
— 1 Corinthians 10:13
"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
— 2 Timothy 2:22
"There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death."
— Proverbs 14:12
"Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death."
— Proverbs 7:25-27
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin."
— Hebrews 4:15
"Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body."
— 1 Corinthians 6:18
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
— James 4:7
"So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!"
— 1 Corinthians 10:12
"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
— Psalm 119:11
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
— Matthew 26:41
"Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."
— Hebrews 2:18
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Begin My TransformationTemptation is common to all - Jesus faced it, and so do we.
"When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed."
— James 1:13-14
Context: God does not tempt anyone - we are tempted by our own desires.
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin."
— Hebrews 4:15
Context: Jesus was tempted in every way but did not sin.
"Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."
— Hebrews 2:18
Context: Jesus helps those being tempted because He was tempted.
"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him."
— James 1:12
Context: Blessed is the one who perseveres under temptation.
"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
— 1 Peter 5:8
Context: The devil prowls around seeking to devour - be alert.
"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."
— Ephesians 6:11
Context: Put on God's armor against the devil's schemes.
"if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment."
— 2 Peter 2:9
Context: The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials.
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat."
— Luke 22:31
Context: Satan desires to sift us like wheat - testing and tempting.
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil."
— Matthew 4:1
Context: Jesus was led by the Spirit to be tempted - temptation is real.
"Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction."
— 1 Timothy 6:9
Context: Love of money leads to temptation and harmful desires.
"My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them."
— Proverbs 1:10
Context: If sinful men entice you, do not give in.
"When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it."
— Genesis 3:6
Context: Eve was tempted by what was pleasing to the eye.
"Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."
— James 1:15
Context: Desire gives birth to sin, and sin gives birth to death.
"For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world."
— 1 John 2:16
Context: Temptation comes from lust of flesh, eyes, and pride of life.
"For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want."
— Galatians 5:17
Context: The flesh and Spirit are in conflict - source of temptation.
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
— Mark 14:38
Context: Watch and pray - the spirit is willing but flesh is weak.
God provides a way of escape and strength to resist temptation.
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
— 1 Corinthians 10:13
Context: God provides a way out - you won't be tempted beyond what you can bear.
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
— James 4:7
Context: Submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee.
"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
— Psalm 119:11
Context: Hide God's word in your heart to resist temptation.
"Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'""
— Matthew 4:4
Context: Jesus resisted temptation with Scripture - Word of God.
"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
— Ephesians 6:17
Context: The sword of the Spirit is the word of God - use it.
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
— 2 Corinthians 10:5
Context: Take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ.
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
— Philippians 4:8
Context: Think on what is pure, noble, and praiseworthy.
"Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this."
— Psalm 37:5
Context: Commit your way to the Lord and trust Him.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
— Proverbs 3:5-6
Context: Trust God with all your heart in times of temptation.
"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."
— 2 Peter 1:3
Context: God's power gives us everything needed for godly life.
"To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy."
— Jude 1:24
Context: God is able to keep you from stumbling.
"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one."
— John 17:15
Context: Jesus prayed for protection from the evil one.
"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
— 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Context: The Lord is faithful - He will protect you from evil.
"When I said, "My foot is slipping," your unfailing love, LORD, supported me."
— Psalm 94:18
Context: God's unfailing love supports when we're slipping.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
— Isaiah 41:10
Context: God will strengthen, help, and uphold you.
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
— Psalm 46:1
Context: God is our refuge and ever-present help in trouble.
We resist through prayer, Scripture, fleeing, and depending on God.
"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
— 2 Timothy 2:22
Context: Flee evil desires and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace.
"Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body."
— 1 Corinthians 6:18
Context: Flee from sexual immorality - don't play with it.
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
— Matthew 26:41
Context: Watch and pray so you won't fall into temptation.
"Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh."
— Romans 13:14
Context: Clothe yourself with Christ - don't gratify the flesh.
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."
— Colossians 3:2
Context: Set your mind on things above, not earthly things.
"Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way."
— Proverbs 4:14-15
Context: Avoid the path of the wicked - turn from it completely.
"Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house."
— Proverbs 5:8
Context: Keep far from temptation - don't go near it.
"reject every kind of evil."
— 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Context: Reject every kind of evil.
"She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house."
— Genesis 39:12
Context: Joseph fled from sexual temptation - leaving everything behind.
"I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it."
— Psalm 101:3
Context: Do not look with approval on anything vile.
"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman."
— Job 31:1
Context: Make a covenant with your eyes - guard what you see.
"If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."
— Matthew 5:29
Context: Deal drastically with sin - it's better than hell.
"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh."
— Galatians 5:16
Context: Walk by the Spirit and you won't gratify the flesh.
"Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul."
— 1 Peter 2:11
Context: Abstain from sinful desires that wage war against your soul.
"For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age."
— Titus 2:11-12
Context: God's grace teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness.
Scripture warns us to watch, pray, and not give in to temptation.
"There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death."
— Proverbs 14:12
Context: What seems right can lead to death - beware of deception.
"Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death."
— Proverbs 7:25-27
Context: Don't let your heart turn to temptation - it leads to death.
"So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!"
— 1 Corinthians 10:12
Context: If you think you're standing firm, be careful not to fall.
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."
— Galatians 6:7
Context: You will reap what you sow - don't be deceived.
"The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast."
— Proverbs 5:22
Context: Sin ensnares and holds fast - it's a trap.
"Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?"
— Proverbs 6:27
Context: You can't play with sin without getting burned.
"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
— Matthew 6:13
Context: Pray not to be led into temptation - for deliverance.
"On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation.""
— Luke 22:40
Context: Jesus said pray that you will not fall into temptation.
""Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.""
— Luke 22:46
Context: Get up and pray so you won't fall into temptation.
"But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness."
— Hebrews 3:13
Context: Encourage one another daily against sin's deceitfulness.
"But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ."
— 2 Corinthians 11:3
Context: Eve was deceived - don't be led astray from Christ.
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."
— 1 Timothy 6:10
Context: Love of money is a root of evil - leads to wandering.
"Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
— Proverbs 28:13
Context: Concealing sin doesn't prosper - confess and renounce.
"But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out."
— Numbers 32:23
Context: Be sure your sin will find you out.
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
— Hebrews 12:1
Context: Throw off the sin that easily entangles.
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