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What Does the Bible Say About Overcoming Temptation?

Here are 13 Bible verses about overcoming temptation, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Corinthians 10:13

    There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

    BSBNo temptation has seized you except what is common to man. 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 an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

  2. #2James 4:7

    Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    BSBSubmit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  3. #3Hebrews 2:18

    For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

    BSBBecause He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

  4. #4Hebrews 4:15

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

    BSBFor we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

  5. #5Matthew 6:13

    And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

    BSBAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

  6. #6Psalms 119:11

    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

    BSBI have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

  7. #7Galatians 5:16

    This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

    BSBSo I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

  8. #8James 1:12

    Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

    BSBBlessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

  9. #9James 1:14

    But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

    BSBBut each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

  10. #10James 1:13

    Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

    BSBWhen tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

  11. #11Luke 22:40

    And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

    BSBWhen He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

  12. #12Matthew 26:41

    Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

    BSB“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

  13. #13James 4:17

    Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

    BSBAnyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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