Temptation is a constant struggle in the Christian journey, yet the Bible provides encouragement and strategies for resisting its allure. Join us as we explore verses that address the reality of temptation and offer guidance for overcoming its power through prayer, Scripture, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, empowering us to walk in obedience and victory over sin.
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Bible Verses About Resisting Temptation
1 Corinthians 10:13 – God provides a way out when we face 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 Peter 5:8 – Be alert and sober-minded, resisting the devil
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
James 4:7 – Submit to God, resist the devil
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Matthew 26:41 – Keep watch and pray to resist temptation
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Proverbs 4:23 – Guard your heart and resist evil desires
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Galatians 5:16 – Walk by the Spirit to resist gratifying the desires of the flesh
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 – Bad company corrupts good character
“Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.'”
Psalm 119:11 – Store God’s Word in your heart to resist sin
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 – Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ
“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.”
Matthew 5:29 – Cut off anything causing you to sin
“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.”
1 Timothy 6:11 – Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness
“But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.”
Ephesians 6:11 – Put on the full armor of God to stand against the devil’s schemes
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Romans 6:12 – Do not let sin reign in your mortal body
“Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.”
1 Thessalonians 5:22 – Abstain from every form of evil
“Abstain from every form of evil.”
Colossians 3:5 – Put to death what belongs to your earthly nature
“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.”
Mark 14:38 – Watch and pray to avoid giving in to temptation
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
James 1:14 – Each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire
“But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.”
Hebrews 4:15 – Jesus understands our weaknesses and was tempted in every way
“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.”
Galatians 5:17 – The flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit
“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.”
2 Timothy 2:22 – Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart
“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 Peter 2:9 – The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials
“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.”
Romans 13:14 – Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh
“Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.”
Matthew 26:41 – The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Mark 9:43 – If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off
“If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.”
James 1:12 – Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial
“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.”
1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
1 Peter 2:11 – Abstain from sinful desires that wage war against your soul
“Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.”
Proverbs 28:26 – Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool
“Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.”
Matthew 4:10 – Worship the Lord your God and serve him only
“Jesus said to him, ‘Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’'”
1 Corinthians 6:18 – Flee from sexual immorality
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.”
Proverbs 1:10 – Do not follow sinners or be enticed by them
“My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.”
2 Peter 1:4 – Escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires
“Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”
Colossians 3:2 – Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
1 Peter 3:11 – Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it
“They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
Romans 13:14 – Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.”
Proverbs 19:27 – Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge
“Cease listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.”
1 Timothy 4:7 – Train yourself to be godly
“Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.”
1 John 2:16 – The desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life are not from the Father
“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.”
Psalm 1:1 – Do not walk in the counsel of the wicked
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.”
Matthew 26:40 – Watch and pray to resist temptation
“Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. ‘Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?’ he asked Peter.”
Romans 12:21 – Overcome evil with good
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Ephesians 5:11 – Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness
“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.”
James 4:10 – Humble yourselves before the Lord
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”
Proverbs 27:12 – A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 – Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation, the old has gone
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
Psalm 119:9 – How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word
“How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.”