Bible Verses about โfalling into temptationโ
The Bible contains 40 verses about falling into temptation across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.โ
โI can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.โ
โNo temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.โ
โFor our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.โ
โFlee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.โ
โPut on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.โ
โBlessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.โ
โTherefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.โ
โAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;โ
โFinally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.โ
โIf you love me, keep my commandments.โ
โwith all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:โ
โand having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;โ
โabove all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.โ
โStand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,โ
โBring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'โ
โBut put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.โ
โBut each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.โ
โThen the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.โ
โLet no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.โ
โDon't be deceived, my beloved brothers.โ
โBut he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"โ
โYou are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.โ
โBut those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.โ
โBrothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.โ
โand he said, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you."โ
โThis is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.โ
โThen Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"โ
โJesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"โ
โThen the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,โ
โAgain, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.โ
โHe said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."โ
โand said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"โ
โWhen he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.โ
โThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.โ
โThe tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."โ
โThen the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.โ
โAnd if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.โ
โFor we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.โ
โWatch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."โ
