Bible Verses About Temptation

"No 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."

No temptation beyond what you can bear — and a way out provided.

"Let 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."

God does not tempt anyone — the source is not him.

"But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed."

Each person is tempted by their own desire — the mechanism named.

"For 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."

Tempted in every way, just as we are — Jesus understands from the inside.

"Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”"

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation — two practices, not one.

"Brothers, 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."

If someone is caught in sin, restore them gently — how to help others.

"Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."

The devil prowls like a roaring lion — temptation has a source.

"Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you — the promise attached to resistance.

"Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts."

Do not let sin reign in your mortal body — a command, not a suggestion.

"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."

Put on the full armor of God — to stand against the schemes.

"for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry."

Tempted for forty days — and Jesus resisted with Scripture.

"the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;"

The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation.

"No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."

More than conquerors through him who loved us.

"I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."

Hidden your word in my heart so I might not sin against you.

"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things."

Whatever is true, noble, right, pure — think about such things.