Meaning
Temptation General references
Gen 3:13; Gen 20:6; Exo 34:16; Deu 7:25; Deu 8:14; Deu 8:18; Deu 13:3; 1Ch 21:1; 2Ch 32:31; Psa 119:165; Pro 1:17; Pro 2:12; Pro 2:16; Pro 4:15; Pro 5:21; Pro 6:28; Pro 7:23; Pro 9:17; Pro 12:26; Pro 14:27; Pro 13:14; Pro 16:29; Pro 19:27; Pro 28:10; Ecc 7:26; Isa 33:16; Jer 2:25; Jer 35:7; Hos 7:5; Amo 2:12; Mat 4:11; Luk 4:13; Mat 5:19; Mat 12:45; Mat 13:22; Luk 8:14; Mat 18:9; Mat 26:31; Mat 26:41; Luk 22:40; Mar 4:15; Mar 4:17; Mar 10:25; Mar 13:22; Luk 11:4; Luk 22:3; Luk 22:32; Luk 22:46; Mar 14:38; Joh 16:2; Rom 6:14; Rom 7:5; Rom 8:39; Rom 12:21; Rom 14:13; Rom 14:15; Rom 14:21; 1Co 7:5; 1Co 8:13; 1Co 10:13; 1Co 10:32; 2Co 2:11; 2Co 11:3; 2Co 11:15; 2Co 12:7; Gal 4:14; Gal 5:17; Eph 4:27; Eph 6:11; Eph 6:17; 1Th 3:5; 1Ti 5:15; 1Ti 6:10; 2Ti 3:13; Heb 2:18; Heb 4:15; Heb 12:4; Jas 1:4; Jas 1:16; Jas 4:7; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 4:12; 1Pe 5:9; 2Pe 2:9; 2Pe 2:18; 2Pe 3:17; 1Jn 2:16; 1Jn 2:26; 1Jn 4:4; Rev 3:10; Rev 12:11; Rev 12:17
Demons; Faith, Trial of; Satan
A test:
- General references
Gen 22:14; Heb 11:17; Deu 8:2; Deu 8:5; Deu 13:3; 2Ch 32:31; Job 1:22; Job 2:10; Psa 66:13; Dan 12:10; Zec 13:9; Jas 1:3; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:7
Affliction, Design of; Faith, Trial of
Prayer against being led into temptation
Mat 6:13; Luk 22:40
Instances of leading into temptation:
- Abraham leads Pharaoh
Gen 12:19
- Abimelech
Gen 20:9
- Balak tempts Balaam
Num 22
- The old prophet of Beth-El tempts the prophet of Judah
1Ki 13:19
- Gideon leads Israel into sin
Jdg 8:27
- Jeroboam leads Israel into sin
1Ki 15:30
Resistance to temptation
Gen 39:10; Neh 4:9; Job 31:1; Job 31:17; Job 31:34; Job 31:40; Psa 17:4; Psa 73:26; Psa 94:18; Psa 119:101; Psa 119:110; Amo 4:12; Mat 4:11; Luk 4:13; Mat 24:44; Mat 25:13; Mat 26:42; Mar 13:37; Mar 14:38; Luk 12:38; Luk 21:36; 1Co 16:13; 1Pe 4:7; Rev 3:3
Instances of resisting temptation:
- Joseph resists the temptation to commit adultery
Gen 39:12
- Balaam, in refusing to curse the children of Israel
Num 22:18; Num 24:13
- The prophet of Judah
1Ki 13:9
- Micaiah
1Ki 22:28
- Job
Job 1:21; Job 2:10
- Rechabites
Jer 35
- David, to injure Saul
1Sa 26:25
- The people of Jerusalem, not to trust Jehovah
2Ki 18:36
- Jesus
Mat 4:11
Instances of yielding to temptation:
- Adam and Eve
Gen 3:19
- Sarah, to lie
Gen 12:13; Gen 18:15; Gen 20:13
Isaac, to lie
Gen 26:7
- Jacob, to defraud Esau
Gen 27:13
- Balaam
Num 22:22; 2Pe 2:15
- Achan
Jos 7:21
- David:
b to commit adultery
2Sa 11:5
b to number 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 13:19
- Hezekiah
2Ki 20:20; Isa 39:4; Isa 39:7
- Peter
Mat 26:74; Mar 14:71; Luk 22:60
