Quotes about Temptation
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
— 2 Corinthians 11:3
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
— Galatians 5:16
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
— Galatians 5:17
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
— Galatians 5:19
and do not give the devil a foothold.
— Ephesians 4:27
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
— Colossians 3:5
For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
— 1 Thessalonians 3:5
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
— 2 Thessalonians 2:9
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
— 1 Timothy 2:14
For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
— 1 Timothy 5:15
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
— 1 Timothy 6:9