temptation

The 10 most-voted verses about 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)

“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)

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)

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)

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:11 (BSB)

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)

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

Ephesians 6:11 (WEB)

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

Mark 14:38 (BSB)

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.

Mark 14:38 (KJV)

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

Mark 14:38 (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)

and do not give the devil a foothold.

Ephesians 4:27 (BSB)

Neither give place to the devil.

Ephesians 4:27 (KJV)

and don’t give place to the devil.

Ephesians 4:27 (WEB)

because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

James 1:3 (BSB)

Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

James 1:3 (KJV)

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

James 1:3 (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)

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