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.

And having come to the place, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Daven and offer tefillos, lest you enter lidey nisayon (into temptation).

However, let no one say, when he is tempted, “From Hashem I am being tempted,” for Hashem cannot be tempted to crave ra'ah (evil), and He Himself trips up no one with nisayon (temptation).

But each one is tempted by his own ta'avah (lust, yetzer hara), being dragged off by it and being allured.

For, because Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach himself has endured, being tested in the yissurim (sufferings) of his nefesh, he is able to come to the ezrah (aid) of the ones being tested.

Stay awake and offer tefillos, lest you enter lidey nisayon. Indeed the ruach is willing but the basar is weak.

No nissayon (temptation) has overtaken you, except that which is common to Bnei Adam, but, Hashem is ne'eman (faithful), who will not let you to be brought into nissayon beyond what you are able, but will make with the nissayon also the derech [Tzaddikim] as a way out for you to be able to endure.

Ashrey is the one who stands up under nisayon (trial), because, having become approved, that one will be given the Ateret HaChayyim (Crown of Life), which Hashem gave as a havtachah (promise) to those having Ahavas Hashem.

And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Why are you sleeping? Get up, daven, lest you enter lidey nisayon (into temptation).

Do not be overcome by what is ra'a, but overcome haRah with haTov.

V'al tvi'einu lidey nisayon (And lead us not into temptation), ki im chaltzeinu min harah (but deliver us from evil).

However, let no one say, when he is tempted, “From Hashem I am being tempted,” for Hashem cannot be tempted to crave ra'ah (evil), and He Himself trips up no one with nisayon (temptation).

And after Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach completed all nisayonos, HaSatan went away from him until an opportune time.

U slach lanu es chovoteinu (And forgive us our debts, sins) ki solechim gam anachnu lekhol hachayav lanu (for also we ourselves are forgiving all that are the debtor to us) val tevieinu lidei nisayon (And lead us not into temptation).

Abstain from every appearance of ra'ah (evil).

AL TAKSHU LEVAVCHEM KIMRIVAH K'YOM MASSAH BAMIDBAR (Do not harden your heart as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the desert),

Achim B'Moshiach, if indeed a man is overtaken in some averah, you ones with ruchniyus restore such a one in a spirit of anavah (meekness), watching out for yourself lest also you come under nisayon (temptation).

But I say, let your halakhah be by the Ruach HaKodesh, and by no means will you carry out the ta'avot (lusts) of the basar.

For we do not have a Kohen Gadol who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without chet.

Therefore, let us approach with bitachon the Kisse of Chesed, that we may receive rachamim and may find chesed for timely ezrah (aid).

But the ones desiring to be oishirim (rich men) fall into nisayon (temptation) and into a pakh (trap) and into many foolish and destructive ta'avot (lusts) which plunge men into cherem and Avaddon (destruction).

Submit yourselves in mishma'at (obedience) to Hashem. Resist HaSatan, and he will flee from you.

But flee from the ta'avot hane'urim (lusts of youth) and pursue tzedek, emunah, ahavah, and shalom with the ones calling on Adoneinu out of a lev tahor.

Put on the whole armor of Hashem for you to be able to stand against the nechalim (scheming deceitfulness, wiles, evil plots) of HaSatan.

Because we are not wrestling against basar vadahm (flesh and blood), but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of the choshech of the Olam Hazeh, against the kokhot ruchaniyim ra'im (evil spiritual forces) in Shomayim.

Yeladim, you are of Hashem, and you have overcome them, because greater is the One in you than the one in the Olam Hazeh.

Be shomer in zililut da'as (sober-mindedness). Your adversary HaSatan [Samma'el], prowls around like a roaring arye (lion), seeking whom to swallow.

Oppose him, firm in emunah, knowing that in the Olam Hazeh, the same Chevlei [Moshiach] are to be laid upon HaAchim b'Moshiach.

Do not deprive each other, unless by agreement for a set time, that you may renew zerizut (diligence) to tefillah (prayer) and again you may be together, lest HaSatan lead you into nissayon (temptation) because of your lack of shlitah atzmi (self-control).

Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to HaSatan, Again, it is written, LO TENASSU ES HASHEM ELOHEICHEM (Do not test Hashem your G-d).

For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent in order to know your emunah, lest somehow [HaSatan Samma'el] the Tempter [HaMenasseh] had ensnared you by nissayon and our labor should be for nothing.

Thy word have I hid in my lev, lema'an (so that) I might not sin against Thee.

For He shall give charge to His malachim (angels) concerning thee, to be shomer over thee in kol drakhim of thee.

They shall bear thee up on their palms, lest thou dash thy regel against an even (stone).

But put on Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu and make no provision for the basar (old fallen nature), to satisfy its ta'avot (lusts).

Put on the whole armor of Hashem for you to be able to stand against the nechalim (scheming deceitfulness, wiles, evil plots) of HaSatan.

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the basar, but full of ko'ach through Hashem to the overthrowing of strongholds, reasonings,

And every high minded thing rising up against the da'as of Hashem, and leading captive every machshavah (thought) into the mishma'at of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach,

Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was led up into the midbar by the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem to undergo nisyonos (temptations) by HaSatan.

Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, Depart, HaSatan! For katuv (it is written), ES HASHEM ELOHEICHA TIRA VOTO TAAVOD (The L-rd your G-d you shall fear and Him you shall worship).

Then HaSatan leaves him, and, hinei, malachim came and attended to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

Enter not into the orach resha'im, and go not on the derech ra'im (road of the wicked).

Avoid it, travel al (not) on it, turn from it, and pass on.

Place your machshavot (thoughts) above (in Shomayim), not on the things of the Olam Hazeh.

I can do all things in the One giving me ko'ach.

Let not my lev incline to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

Commit thy derech (road, way) unto Hashem; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.

But in all these things we prevail bichlal (entirely) through Him who had ahavah for us.

Because whatever that has been born of Hashem obtains nitzachon (victory) over the Olam Hazeh. And this is the nitzachon (victory), the nitzachon that overcomes the Olam Hazeh, even our emunah (faith).

And who is the one overcoming the Olam Hazeh except the one with emunah that Yehoshua is the Zun fun der Oybershter?

For though walking in basar, we war not according to the basar,

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the basar, but full of ko'ach through Hashem to the overthrowing of strongholds, reasonings,

And every high minded thing rising up against the da'as of Hashem, and leading captive every machshavah (thought) into the mishma'at of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach,

Therefore, do not let Chet (Sin) reign in your mortal body to obey its ta'avot,

And do not give Chet (sin) control of your natural capacities as neshek (weapons) of peysha (unrighteousness, transgression), but present yourselves to Hashem as ones alive from the Mesim and present to Hashem your natural capacities as neshek (weapons) of Tzedek Olamim.

Flee zenut! “Every chet is outside the body,” [you say]. But the one guilty of zenut commits chet against the body itself.

As to the rest, Achim b'Moshiach, whatever things are emes (truth), nichbad (noble), yashar (straight), tahor (clean), male No'am (full of pleasantness) and tiferet (beauty), whatever things are commendable, if there is any virtue, if any praise, think about these things.

Do not leave an open door for HaSatan.

But do not let zenut (fornication) or anything of tumah (uncleanness) or chamdanut (covetousness) even be named among you, as is proper for Kedoshim.

But you, ish haElohim (man of G-d), flee these things. Pursue tzedek, chasidus, emunah, ahavah, savlanut, and anavah.

Fight the good fight of emunah; lay hold of the Chayyei Olam to which you were called when you made the hoda'ah yafah (good confession) before edim rabbim (many witnesses).

Trust in Hashem with all thine lev, and lean not unto thine own binah (understanding).

In all thy drakhim acknowledge Him, and He shall make yosher thy orkhot (paths).

Stop allowing yourself to be conformed to the Olam Hazeh, but be transformed by your hitkhadshut (regeneration, renewal) of your mind, so that you may ascertain what is the ratzon Hashem (the will of G-d), what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of G-d.

Who can discern his errors? Cleanse Thou me from nistarot (secret ones).

Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am Eloheicha; I will strengthen thee; indeed, I will help thee; indeed, I will uphold thee with My yamin tzedek.

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These things I have spoken to you that in me you may have shalom. In the Olam Hazeh you have tribulation; but have lev same'ach. I have conquered the Olam Hazeh.

For Hashem is the one working in you, both to will and to work according to His chafetz (good pleasure of His will).

Instructing us to deny all that is frai (irreligious) and not of chasidus and all that is ta'avanut, and to live with seichel and tzidkat Hashem and yirat Shomayim in the Olam Hazeh,

Hashem is near unto them whose lev is broken; and saveth such whose ruach is contrite.

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