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The 13 most-voted verses about overcoming temptation, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

No 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.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (BSB)

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.]

1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV)

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.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (WEB)

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

James 4:7 (BSB)

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

James 4:7 (KJV)

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

James 4:7 (WEB)

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

Psalm 119:11 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:11 (KJV)

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

Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

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

Matthew 6:13 (BSB)

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.

Matthew 6:13 (KJV)

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

Matthew 6:13 (WEB)

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

Matthew 26:41 (BSB)

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

Matthew 26:41 (KJV)

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

Matthew 26:41 (WEB)

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

Luke 22:40 (BSB)

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

Luke 22:40 (KJV)

When he was at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you don’t enter into temptation.”

Luke 22:40 (WEB)

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

Galatians 5:16 (BSB)

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

Galatians 5:16 (KJV)

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16 (WEB)

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

Hebrews 2:18 (BSB)

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

Hebrews 2:18 (KJV)

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

Hebrews 2:18 (WEB)

For 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.

Hebrews 4:15 (BSB)

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.

Hebrews 4:15 (KJV)

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.

Hebrews 4:15 (WEB)

Blessed 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.

James 1:12 (BSB)

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.

James 1:12 (KJV)

Blessed is a person 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.

James 1:12 (WEB)

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

James 1:13 (BSB)

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:

James 1:13 (KJV)

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.

James 1:13 (WEB)

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

James 1:14 (BSB)

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

James 1:14 (KJV)

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

James 1:14 (WEB)

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

James 4:17 (BSB)

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

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

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