Sources of temptation

Temptation arising from sinful human nature

Eph 2:1–3; Jas 1:14

See also Mt 5:29–30; Mt 6:23; Ro 7:18–23

Temptation from other people

2 Peter 2:18 KJV 1900

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

See also Ge 3:6; Pr 5:3–6

Temptation from Satan

Genesis 3:1 KJV 1900

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

See also 1 Ch 21:1; Mt 4:1; Mk 4:15; 1 Co 7:5; 1 Th 3:5

Temptation from the world

1 John 2:16 KJV 1900

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

See also Mt 13:22

Attractions which lead to temptation

Money

1 Timothy 6:9–10 KJV 1900

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Power

See also Dt 8:17–18; 2 Ch 26:16

Lust

Pr 6:25; Pr 7:21

Pride

Proverbs 11:2 KJV 1900

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.

Temptation does not come from God

James 1:13 KJV 1900

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

See also Mt 6:13