Bible Verses About Temptation

and my trial that is in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me--as Christ Jesus;

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will--these ye may not do;

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

neither give place to the devil;

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done--to stand.

Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness,

and having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;

above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

for already certain did turn aside after the Adversary.

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but one tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin;

for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls--being faint.

Not yet unto blood did ye resist--with the sin striving;

All joy count it , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,