Bible verses about "temptation" | Goodspeed

³⁸ You must all watch, and pray that you may not be subjected to trial. One's spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

²⁷ you must not give the devil a chance.

³ for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness,

² You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials, ³ for you know that the testing of your faith leads to steadfastness, ⁴ and steadfastness must have full play, so that you may be fully and perfectly developed without any defects.

¹² 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.

¹ Then Jesus was guided by the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. ² And he fasted forty days and nights, and after it he was famished. ³ And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!" ⁴ 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!' " ⁵ Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple, ⁶ and said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down, for the Scripture says, " 'He will give his angels orders about you, And they will lift you up with their hands So that you may never strike your foot against a stone!' " ⁷ Jesus said to him, "The Scripture also says, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' " ⁸ Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, ⁹ and said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will fall on your knees and do homage to me." ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, 'You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!' " ¹¹ Then the devil left him, and angels came and waited on him.

¹¹ You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.

¹⁸ For because he has himself been tempted in what he has suffered he is able to help others who are in trial.

⁷ Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.

¹² 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. ¹³ No one should think when he is tempted that his temptation comes from God, for God is incapable of being tempted by what is evil, and he does not tempt anyone. ¹⁴ When anyone is tempted, it is by his own desire that he is enticed and allured. ¹⁵ Then desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and when sin is mature, it brings forth death. ¹⁶ Do not be misled, my dear brothers.

⁴¹ 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!"

¹³ It is no superhuman temptation that you have had. And God can be depended on, not to let you be tried beyond your strength, but when temptation comes, to give you a way out of it, so that you can withstand it.