Temptation General references
Genesis 3:13; Genesis 20:6; Exodus 34:16; Deuteronomy 7:25; Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 8:18; Deuteronomy 13:3; 1 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Psalms 119:165; Proverbs 1:17; Proverbs 2:12; Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 4:15; Proverbs 5:21; Proverbs 6:28; Proverbs 7:23; Proverbs 9:17; Proverbs 12:26; Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 13:14; Proverbs 16:29; Proverbs 19:27; Proverbs 28:10; Ecclesiastes 7:26; Isaiah 33:16; Jeremiah 2:25; Jeremiah 35:7; Hosea 7:5; Amos 2:12; Matthew 4:11; Luke 4:13; Matthew 5:19; Matthew 12:45; Matthew 13:22; Luke 8:14; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 26:31; Matthew 26:41; Luke 22:40; Mark 4:15; Mark 4:17; Mark 10:25; Mark 13:22; Luke 11:4; Luke 22:3; Luke 22:32; Luke 22:46; Mark 14:38; John 16:2; Romans 6:14; Romans 7:5; Romans 8:39; Romans 12:21; Romans 14:13; Romans 14:15; Romans 14:21; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Corinthians 8:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 2 Corinthians 11:15; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Galatians 4:14; Galatians 5:17; Ephesians 4:27; Ephesians 6:11; Ephesians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 Timothy 5:15; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Timothy 3:13; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 12:4; James 1:4; James 1:16; James 4:7; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 4:12; 1 Peter 5:9; 2 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 2:18; 2 Peter 3:17; 1 John 2:16; 1 John 2:26; 1 John 4:4; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 12:11; Revelation 12:17
Demons; Faith, Trial of; Satan
A test:
- General references
Genesis 22:14; Hebrews 11:17; Deuteronomy 8:2; Deuteronomy 8:5; Deuteronomy 13:3; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Job 1:22; Job 2:10; Psalms 66:13; Daniel 12:10; Zechariah 13:9; James 1:3; James 1:12; 1 Peter 1:7
Affliction, Design of; Faith, Trial of
Prayer against being led into temptation
Matthew 6:13; Luke 22:40
Instances of leading into temptation:
- Abraham leads Pharaoh
Genesis 12:19
- Abimelech
Genesis 20:9
- Balak tempts Balaam
Numbers 22
- The old prophet of Beth-El tempts the prophet of Judah
1 Kings 13:19
- Gideon leads Israel into sin
Judges 8:27
- Jeroboam leads Israel into sin
1 Kings 15:30
Resistance to temptation
Genesis 39:10; Nehemiah 4:9; Job 31:1; Job 31:17; Job 31:34; Job 31:40; Psalms 17:4; Psalms 73:26; Psalms 94:18; Psalms 119:101; Psalms 119:110; Amos 4:12; Matthew 4:11; Luke 4:13; Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 26:42; Mark 13:37; Mark 14:38; Luke 12:38; Luke 21:36; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 3:3
Instances of resisting temptation:
- Joseph resists the temptation to commit adultery
Genesis 39:12
- Balaam, in refusing to curse the children of Israel
Numbers 22:18; Numbers 24:13
- The prophet of Judah
1 Kings 13:9
- Micaiah
1 Kings 22:28
- Job
Job 1:21; Job 2:10
- Rechabites
Jeremiah 35
- David, to injure Saul
1 Samuel 26:25
- The people of Jerusalem, not to trust Jehovah
2 Kings 18:36
- Jesus
Matthew 4:11
Instances of yielding to temptation:
- Adam and Eve
Genesis 3:19
- Sarah, to lie
Genesis 12:13; Genesis 18:15; Genesis 20:13
Isaac, to lie
Genesis 26:7
- Jacob, to defraud Esau
Genesis 27:13
- Balaam
Numbers 22:22; 2 Peter 2:15
- Achan
Joshua 7:21
- David:
b to commit adultery
2 Samuel 11:5
b to number Israel
1 Chronicles 21
- Solomon, to become an idolater through the influences of his wives
1 Kings 11:4; Nehemiah 13:26
- The prophet of Judah
1 Kings 13:19
- Hezekiah
2 Kings 20:20; Isaiah 39:4; Isaiah 39:7
- Peter
Matthew 26:74; Mark 14:71; Luke 22:60