Bible Verses About Temptation
Key Bible verses about temptation with the full scripture text — plus free sermons and videos for each. Every video on UltimateTube is 100% free, no paywall.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Read more & watch sermons on 1 Corinthians 10:13 →“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
James 1:2-3
Read more & watch sermons on James 1:2-3 →“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”
Galatians 5:22-23
Read more & watch sermons on Galatians 5:22-23 →“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Everyone faces temptation, and the Bible offers realistic help rather than shame. 1 Corinthians 10:13 promises that "no temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but will also provide a way out." Temptation is not sin; yielding is, and God always provides an escape.
James 1 shows how temptation grows and how to resist it, while the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, including self-control, describes the character God builds in us to stand firm. Victory comes not by trying harder alone but by walking in step with the Spirit.
These Bible verses about temptation, along with the free sermons on this page, teach how to overcome sin, guard your heart, and grow in self-control. Read each passage, then watch teaching that strengthens you to stand. Every video on UltimateTube is completely free, with no paywall or login.