Bible Verses of Temptation

Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.

Romans 13:14

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Romans 13:13

but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.

Romans 7:23

So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

Romans 7:21

Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Romans 7:20

For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.

Romans 7:19

For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Romans 7:18

As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.

Romans 7:17

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.

Romans 7:15

For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death.

Romans 7:11

But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.

Romans 7:8

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

Romans 6:12

Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.

Psalms 141:4

In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wilderness they put God to the test.

Psalms 106:14

Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.

Psalms 36:4

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Proverbs 27:4

Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool`s provocation is heavier than both.

Proverbs 27:3

A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

Proverbs 26:15

As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

Proverbs 26:14

A sluggard says, “There`s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”

Proverbs 26:13

As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.

Proverbs 26:11

Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

Proverbs 26:10

Like a thornbush in a drunkard`s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Proverbs 26:9

Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one`s feet or drinking poison.

Proverbs 26:6

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Proverbs 26:3

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.

Proverbs 25:28

Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.

Proverbs 7:27

Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.

Proverbs 7:26

till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.

Proverbs 7:23

All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose

Proverbs 7:22

With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.

Proverbs 7:21

He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”

Proverbs 7:20

My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

Proverbs 7:19

Come, let`s drink deeply of love till morning; let`s enjoy ourselves with love!

Proverbs 7:18

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:17

I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.

Proverbs 7:16

So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!

Proverbs 7:15

“Today I fulfilled my vows, and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.

Proverbs 7:14

She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:

Proverbs 7:13

now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)

Proverbs 7:12

(She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home;

Proverbs 7:11

Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.

Proverbs 7:10

at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.

Proverbs 7:9

He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house

Proverbs 7:8

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.

Proverbs 7:7

At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.

Proverbs 7:6

They will keep you from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words.

Proverbs 7:5

He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.

Proverbs 6:35

For jealousy arouses a husband`s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

Proverbs 6:34

Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away.

Proverbs 6:33

But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.

Proverbs 6:32

So is he who sleeps with another man`s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

Proverbs 6:29

Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched?

Proverbs 6:28

Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?

Proverbs 6:27

For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man`s wife preys on your very life.

Proverbs 6:26

Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

Proverbs 6:25

keeping you from your neighbor`s wife, from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.

Proverbs 6:24

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.

Proverbs 5:22

Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man`s wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?

Proverbs 5:20

lest you lose your honor to others and your dignity to one who is cruel,

Proverbs 5:9

Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house,

Proverbs 5:8

She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

Proverbs 5:6

These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!

Proverbs 1:18

How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!

Proverbs 1:17

for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.

Proverbs 1:16

my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;

Proverbs 1:15

let`s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

Proverbs 1:12

If they say, “Come along with us; let`s lie in wait for innocent blood, let`s ambush some harmless soul;

Proverbs 1:11

My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.

Proverbs 1:10

“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 26:41

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 18:6

“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”

Matthew 17:17

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Matthew 16:23

How is it you don`t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:11

“Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:6

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

Matthew 6:13

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Matthew 5:30

If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 5:29

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:28

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.`

Matthew 5:27

When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

Mark 14:40

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Mark 14:38

Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn`t you keep watch for one hour?

Mark 14:37

and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

Mark 1:13

At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,

Mark 1:12

“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Luke 22:46

When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

Luke 22:45

He withdrew about a stone`s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,

Luke 22:41

On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

Luke 22:40

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.

Luke 22:39

Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”

Luke 11:26

When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

Luke 11:25

“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.`

Luke 11:24

Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.`”

Luke 11:4

When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

Luke 4:13

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Luke 4:3

where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

Luke 4:2

Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.

Job 36:21

Be careful that no one entices you by riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

Job 36:18

then may my wife grind another man`s grain, and may other men sleep with her.

Job 31:10