Temptation

(1) Satan as the chief agent in temptation Ge 3:1; 1Ch 21:1; Mt 4:3; 2Co 2:11; 11:3; 1Th 3:5; 1Ti 6:9; Jas 1:14; 2Pe 2:18

(2) Voluntarily entering into temptation Ge 3:6; 13:12; Mt 26:41; Lu 22:40

See Allurements of Sin

(3) Encouragement for those in the midst of temptation 1Co 10:13; Heb 2:18; Jas 1:2,3,12; 2Pe 2:9; Re 3:10

See Promises to Tempted

(B) The temptation of Christ Mt 4:1; Lu 4:2; 22:28; Heb 2:18; 4:15

The lure of forbidden fruit Ge 3:6

The lure of fertile fields Ge 13:10,11,13

The lure of appetite Ge 25:29,30,33

The lure of silver and gold Jos 7:21; Jud 14:17; 16:17; 1Sa 13:12

The lure of women 1Ki 11:1,4

The lure of ambition Mr 10:35-37; 2Pe 2:20

See Allurements of Sin

Temptation overcome: Abraham refusing a reward for service rendered Ge 14:23; 1Ki 13:8

Temptation overcome: Elisha refusing payment for healing 2Ki 5:16

Temptation overcome: Job rejecting evil counsel Job 2:9,10

Temptation overcome: the Rechabites and Daniel refusing wine Jer 35:5,6; Da 1:8

Temptation overcome: Christ refusing worldly honour Lu 4:5-8; Joh 6:15

Temptation overcome: Peter refusing a bribe Ac 8:20

See Overcomers

(2) The duty of resisting temptation Pr 1:10; 4:14; Lu 21:34; Ro 6:13; Eph 6:13; 2Pe 3:17

See Resist the Devil

(E) Temptation to deceit, examples of Ge 12:13; 26:7; 1Sa 21:2,3; 2Ki 10:18; Mt 26:73,74

(1) Worldly snares: false gods Ex 23:33

(1) Worldly snares: sinful covenants Ex 34:12

(1) Worldly snares: silver and gold De 7:25

(1) Worldly snares: evil associations Jos 23:13

(1) Worldly snares: idolatry Ps 106:36

(1) Worldly snares: broken vows Pr 20:25

(1) Worldly snares: friendship with violent men Pr 22:25

(1) Worldly snares: scoffing Pr 29:8

(1) Worldly snares: avarice 1Ti 6:9

See Net

(2) Enticers to temptation De 13:6; Pr 1:10; 16:29; 28:10; 2Pe 2:18

(3) Seducers 2Ki 21:9; Eze 13:10; Mr 13:22; Ac 20:30; 1Ti 4:1; 2Ti 3:13; 1Jo 2:26

See Deceivers; Evil Influence

(4) Ruinous influence of evil companionships: it injured Lot Ge 13:12,13

(4) Ruinous influence of evil companionships: a detriment to Israel Nu 11:4

(4) Ruinous influence of evil companionships: a snare to Jehoshaphat 2Ch 18:1; 19:2

(4) Ruinous influence of evil companionships: it devoured the strength of Ephraim Ho 7:9

(4) Ruinous influence of evil companionships: corrupting good morals 1Co 15:33

See Allurements of Sin; Satan; The Flesh; Temptresses