55 Bible Verses to Overcome Temptation

Life is a journey, a time where we can learn to use our free will to overcome temptation and choose to follow Jesus. It's true, the Bible calls these times "perilous" (2 Timothy 3:1), and you can really feel the pull of the world around us. But there's hope. You have the power within you to overcome and resist temptation through the Holy Spirit.

If you humble yourself before God and pray consistently for strength, you won't be tempted beyond what you can handle. It's about drawing closer to Him, leaning on Him, and trusting that He'll give you the strength you need to make it through anything.

Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.

For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to help those who are tempted.

Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.

And when the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

‘And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.’ ”

abstain from every form of evil.

Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me, As in the day of trial in the wilderness,

Brothers, even if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, each of you looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

But I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things like we are, yet without sin.

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Be of sober spirit, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

But resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished among your brethren who are in the world.

Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter has tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

¶For He will command His angels concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.

On their hands they will bear you up, Lest you strike your foot against a stone.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the tearing down of strongholds,

as we tear down speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Then Jesus *said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’ ”

Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

Do not enter the path of wicked men And do not step into the way of evil men.

Avoid it, do not pass by it; Stray from it and pass on.

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds in wickedness With men who are workers of iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

Commit your way to Yahweh, Trust in Him, and He will do it.

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

For everything that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the overcoming that has overcome the world—our faith.

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the tearing down of strongholds,

as we tear down speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts,

and do not go on presenting your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral man sins against his own body.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, consider these things.

and do not give the devil an opportunity.

But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, gentleness.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Also keep back Your slave from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I will be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will make you mighty, surely I will help you; Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

¶Many are the evils against the righteous, But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

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