Bible Verses about Temptation

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• The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
  1 Corinthians 10:13reliabilityaddictiondesires
• Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!
  Matthew 26:41prayerdesiresaddiction
• God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
  James 1:12rewardlife
• Can he walk on hot coals
  and not blister his feet?
  Proverbs 6:28desires
• And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
  Mark 7:20-23sinpurificationanger
• And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
  James 1:13desiresunderstanding
• And don’t let us yield to temptation,
  but rescue us from the evil one.
  Matthew 6:13desiresevilprotection
• Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.
  Luke 4:1-2fastingJesusdevil
• You know what I long for, Lord;
  you hear my every sigh.
  Psalm 38:9worryingsadness
• For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
  James 1:3faithaddiction
• Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.
  Galatians 6:1sindesiresconversion
• Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
  Ephesians 6:13protectionevildevil
• This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.
  Hebrews 4:15sincompassionweakness
• So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
  2 Peter 2:9judgmentpunishmentsalvation
• The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
  Matthew 13:22Word of Godworryingmoney
• Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
  Romans 13:14desiresaddictionJesus
• You have tested us, O God;
  you have purified us like silver.
  Psalm 66:10sufferingpurification
• Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
  2 Timothy 2:22desiresevilrighteousness
• People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
  but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
  Proverbs 28:13sinconfessionmercy