Temptations

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

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

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor 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.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

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

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 by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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

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

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness — read the full passage →

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him. — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not 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 didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come 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 of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But 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 anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

Oh bless our God, ye peoples, 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 temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

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

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.

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

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk 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 horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, andshe knoweth it not. — read the full passage →

To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire 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 at eventide, 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 bathing; 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 because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

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

Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine perfected before my God.

Ye are of God, my 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 would lead you astray.

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

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

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

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

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

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

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

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience’ sake: — read the full passage →

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

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

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

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

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

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

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

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

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

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, even Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

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

for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe it not:

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. — read the full passage →

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.

Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilæan. — read the full passage →

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

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

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

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

And I will bring the third part into 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, Jehovah is my God.

On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls 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 in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.