Temptations

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.

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

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

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

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

Neither give place to the devil.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

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.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

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.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. — read the full passage →

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. — read the full passage →

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, — read the full passage →

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. — read the full passage →

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: — read the full passage →

Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. — read the full passage →

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. — read the full passage →

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. — read the full passage →

Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. — read the full passage →

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. — read the full passage →

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: — read the full passage →

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

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.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof: — read the full passage →

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. — read the full passage →

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. — read the full passage →

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; — read the full passage →

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. — read the full passage →

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. — read the full passage →

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. — read the full passage →

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

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. — read the full passage →

A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.