Bible Verse Picker

Bible Verses About Temptation

A random verse drawn from 26 passages chosen for this topic.

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 Corinthians 10:13KJV

Drawing from 26 verses

Everyone gets tempted. The Bible treats that as a plain fact of human life, not a scandal, and then gives real help for the moment temptation hits.

The most quoted promise on this subject comes from 1 Corinthians 10:13, where Paul writes that no temptation is unique to you and that God always provides a way out. That single verse has steadied millions of people mid-struggle.

Scripture is also honest about where temptation comes from. James says God tempts no one, and that we are each drawn away by our own desires. That honesty matters, because you cannot fight a battle you keep blaming on someone else.

The verses gathered here work like equipment. Some are promises to hold onto. Some are commands, like flee, resist, watch, and pray. Some describe Jesus himself, who faced every kind of temptation without giving in, and who helps those being tempted right now.

People reach for these verses in the exact moment of struggle. Late at night with a phone in hand. In recovery from an addiction. Standing in front of an old habit that promises relief and delivers regret.

The tool above draws a random verse about temptation from this collection. Use it as an interruption. Sometimes one verse on the screen is enough to break the spell for a minute, and a minute is often all you need.

Some practical suggestions. Memorize one or two of these verses so they are available when your phone is not. Jesus answered temptation in the wilderness by quoting Scripture, which is a pattern worth copying. Share a verse with an accountability partner and let them text it back to you on hard days.

One encouragement before you start drawing verses. Being tempted is not the same as sinning. Temptation is the fight, not the loss, and Scripture promises a blessing for the person who stays in the fight.

You are not the only one who struggles with this. These verses exist because every believer before you needed them too.

All 26 verses about temptation, in the King James Version

  1. 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 Corinthians 10:13

  2. 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.

    James 1:12

  3. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

    James 1:13

  4. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

    James 1:14

  5. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    James 4:7

  6. 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.

    Matthew 6:13

  7. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

    Matthew 26:41

  8. Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

    Mark 14:38

  9. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

    Luke 22:40

  10. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

    Hebrews 2:18

  11. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

    Hebrews 4:15

  12. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

    2 Peter 2:9

  13. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

    1 Peter 5:8

  14. Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

    1 Peter 5:9

  15. This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

    Galatians 5:16

  16. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

    Galatians 6:1

  17. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

    Ephesians 6:11

  18. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

    Psalms 119:11

  19. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

    Psalms 141:4

  20. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

    Romans 6:14

  21. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

    Romans 13:14

  22. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

    2 Timothy 2:22

  23. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

    1 Corinthians 6:18

  24. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

    1 John 2:16

  25. Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

    Proverbs 4:14

  26. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

    Proverbs 28:13

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Bible verse to fight temptation?
Most Christians point to 1 Corinthians 10:13. It promises that your temptation is not unique, that God limits what you face, and that he always provides an exit. James 4:7 is the best companion verse, with its two-step instruction to submit to God and resist the devil. Memorizing both gives you something solid to reach for in the actual moment of struggle.
Is being tempted a sin?
No. The Bible draws a clear line between being tempted and giving in. Jesus himself was tempted and never sinned (Hebrews 4:15), which settles the question. James 1:14 describes temptation as desire pulling at you, and James 1:15 says sin happens when that desire is acted on. Feeling the pull is the fight, not the failure, and Scripture promises a blessing for endurance (James 1:12).
How did Jesus handle temptation?
In the wilderness account in Matthew 4, Jesus answered every temptation by quoting Scripture, which is why memorizing verses is such a time-tested strategy. He also taught his followers to ask God for protection from temptation (Matthew 6:13) and to stay watchful and prayerful when they feel weak (Matthew 26:41). His pattern is simple. Know the Word, pray early, and do not negotiate with the tempter.