Overcoming Temptation

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

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

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but <FI>one<Fi> tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin;

`And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory--to the ages. Amen.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

flee the whoredom; every sin--whatever a man may commit--is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin. — read the full passage →

The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world--our faith;

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

And having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season.

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up, — read the full passage →

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up, — read the full passage →

because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.'

because all that <FI>is<Fi> in the world--the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life--is not of the Father, but of the world,

because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done--to stand.

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed, — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus to him, `Go--Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

flee the whoredom; every sin--whatever a man may commit--is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us;

`And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?

having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete; — read the full passage →

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

Lord, before Thee <FI>is<Fi> all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin?

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

`And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members?

and all to Moses were baptized in the cloud, and in the sea;

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death--that is, the devil-- — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness, — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

He who is overcoming--I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.

A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me. — read the full passage →

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil,

whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; — read the full passage →

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

and to God--thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ;

and all the same spiritual food did eat,

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers. — read the full passage →

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

let it not be! we who died to the sin--how shall we still live in it?

and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life--unto death;

honour thy father and mother,

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;