Temptation
Explore 76 scripture references about temptation from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 40 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Temptation?
The topic of temptation appears throughout Scripture with 76 references spanning 40 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zechariah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-General scriptures concerning GEN 3:1-13; 20:6; EXO 34:12-16; DEU 7:25; 8:11-14,17,18; 13:3; 1CH 21:1; 2CH 32:30,31; PSA 119:165; PRO 1:10-17; 2:10-12,16; 4:14,15; 5:6-21; 6:27,28; 7:7-23; 9:15-17; 12:26; 13:14; 14:27; 16:29; 19:27; 28:10; ECC 7:26; ISA 33:15,16; JER 2:24,25; 35:5-7; HOS 7:5; AMO 2:12; MAT 4:1-11; 5:19; 12:45; 13:22; 18:6-9; 26:31,41; MRK 4:15,17; 10:21-25; 13:21,22; 14:38; LUK 4:1-13; 8:13,14; 11:4; 22:3,31,32,40,46; JHN 16:1,2; ROM 6:12-14; 7:5; 8:35-39; 12:21; 14:13,15,21; 1CO 7:5; 8:9-13; 10:13,28-32; 2CO 2:11; 11:3,14,15; 12:7; GAL 4:14; 5:17; EPH 4:27; 6:11,13-17; 1TH 3:5; 1TI 5:15; 6:9,10; 2TI 3:13; HEB 2:18; 4:15; 12:3,4; JAS 1:2-4,12-16; 4:7; 1PE 1:6,7; 4:12; 5; 2PE 2:9,18; 3:17; 1JN 2:16,26; 4:4; REV 3:10; 12:10,11,17 -See DEMONS -See FAITH, TRIAL OF -See SATAN -A TEST GEN 22:1-14; DEU 8:2,5; 13:1-3; 2CH 32:31; JOB 1:8-22; 2:3-10; PSA 66:10-13; DAN 12:10; ZEC 13:9; HEB 11:17; JAS 1:2,3,12; 1PE 1:6,7 -See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF -See FAITH, TRIAL OF -LEADING INTO -Prayer against being led into MAT 6:13; LUK 22:40 -INSTANCES OF -Abraham leads Pharaoh GEN 12:18,19 -Abimelech GEN 20:9 -Balak tempts Balaam NUM 22; 23; 24 -The old prophet of Beth-el, the prophet of Judah 1KI 13:15-19 -Gideon leads the people of Israel into sin JDG 8:27 -Jeroboam leads the northern kingdom (Israel) into 1KI 15:30 -See RESISTANCE TO -See YIELDING TO, below -RESISTANCE TO GEN 39:7-10; NEH 4:9; JOB 31:1,5-17,19-34,38-40; PSA 17:4; 73:2-26; 94:17,18; 119:101,110; AMO 4:12; MAT 4:1-11; 24:42-44; 25:13; 26:38-42; MRK 13:33-37; 14:37,38; LUK 4:1-13; 12:35-38; 21:33-36; 1CO 6:13; 1PE 4:7; REV 3:2,3 -YIELDING TO -INSTANCES OF -Adam and Eve GEN 3:1-19 -Sarah, to lie GEN 12:13; 18:13-15; 20:13 -Isaac, to lie GEN 26:7 -Jacob, to defraud Esau GEN 27:6-13 -Balaam NUM 22:15-22; 2PE 2:15 -Achan JOS 7:21 -David, to commit adultery 2SA 11:2-5 -To count the nation of Israel 1CH 21 -Solomon, to become an idolater through the influences of his wives 1KI 11:4; NEH 13:26 -The prophet of Judah 1KI 13:11-19 -Hezekiah 2KI 20:12-20; ISA 39:1-4,6,7 -Peter MAT 26:69-74; MRK 14:67-71; LUK 22:55-60
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What does the Bible say about temptation?
The Bible contains 76 references to temptation across 40 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is temptation mentioned in the Bible?
Temptation is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, and 35 more books. There are 76 total scripture references on this topic.