Lord’s Library editors answer the question “What does the Bible say about temptation?” with specific Bible references.
Have you ever asked yourself the question “What does the Bible say about temptation?” If you have, you’re definitely not alone! And since the Bible helps Christians form a foundational understanding of important topics, it’s imperative that one know how Scripture describes temptation in different contexts. The Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines temptation as “Solicitation of the passions; enticements to evil proceeding from the prospect of pleasure or advantage.”
Now armed with a basic definition of temptation, Lord’s Library editors thought it would be a helpful exercise to provide Biblical context. As a result, we compiled this short resource which captures all notable mentions of the word temptation, as well as its other forms. If you’ve been wondering what the King James Bible says about temptation, scroll on for additional detail.
Note: If you want to know what the Bible says about temptation and 206 other important topics (to be exact), our editors recommend Spencer Smith’s Doctrine Matters: Bible Topic Guidebook.
What Does the Bible Say About Temptation?
1 Corinthians 10:13
“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 Peter 2:11
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”
Proverbs 6:25
“Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.”
Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 6:13
“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.”
Luke 22:40
“And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”
Luke 22:46
“And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Mark 14:38
“Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.”
Psalms 95:8
“Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:”
James 1:12
“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.”
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