Friends, in our daily lives, bad influences and temptations can come to us. This can lead us astray. But if we walk with God, we can push these bad influences and temptations away. We need to be very vigilant about this and constantly seek God’s guidance.
If we read the story of Joseph, we will see that Joseph faced many temptations. When Protifer’s wife tempted him, Joseph fled from there. Similarly, we may face many temptations, but the wisest thing to do is to get out of there. By doing this, we can be saved from our sins.
The example of King Solomon is also very significant. He was known for his divine wisdom. But at one time his heart was also inclined towards other gods. From this we understand that even the wisest people are not free from the temptation of bad influences.
So in the end I want to tell you that we need to live a prayerful life. So that we can stay away from these bad influences and temptations. We need to meditate on the word of God constantly and take help from fellow believers when needed. Then we can save ourselves from our own sins.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about ‘staying away from bad influences and temptation.’
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed”
— Proverbs 13:20
“A violent man enticeth his neighbour, leadeth him into the way that is not good”
— Proverbs 16:29
“Make no friendship with an angry man; with a furious man thou shalt not goLest thou learn his ways, get a snare to thy soul”
— Proverbs 22:24-25
“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, a corrupt spring”
— Proverbs 25:26
“Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession”
— Proverbs 28:10
“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord , depart from evil”
— Proverbs 3:7
“Enter not into the path of the wicked, go not in the way of evil menAvoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, pass away”
— Proverbs 4:14-15
“Can a man take fire in his bosom, his clothes not be burned?Can one go upon hot coals, his feet not be burned?”
— Proverbs 6:27-28
“Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her pathsFor she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by herHer house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death”
— Proverbs 7:25-27
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love himLet no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any manBut every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, enticedThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death”
— James 1:12-15
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, he will flee from you”
— James 4:7
“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect, will of God”
— Romans 12:2
“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”
— Romans 12:21
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof”
— Romans 13:14
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereofNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, your members as instruments of righteousness unto God”
— Romans 6:12-13
“For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do IIf then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is goodNow then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in meFor I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find notFor the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I doNow if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in meI find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with meFor I delight in the law of God after the inward manBut I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my membersO wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin”
— Romans 7:15-25
“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live”
— Romans 8:13
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee”
— Psalm 119:11
“Order my steps in thy word: let not any iniquity have dominion over me”
— Psalm 119:133
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful”
— Psalm 1:1
“Watch pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”
— Matthew 26:41
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devilAnd when he had fasted forty days forty nights, he was afterward an hungredAnd when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made breadBut he answered said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of GodThen the devil taketh him up into the holy city, setteth him on a pinnacle of the templeAnd saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stoneJesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy GodAgain, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, the glory of themAnd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down worship meThen saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, him only shalt thou serveThen the devil leaveth him, , behold, angels came ministered unto him”
— Matthew 4:1-11
“If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, not that thy whole body should be cast into hellAnd if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, not that thy whole body should be cast into hell”
— Matthew 5:29-30
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, the power, the glory, for ever. Amen”
— Matthew 6:13
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”
— Galatians 5:16
“They that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections lusts”
— Galatians 5:24
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted”
— Galatians 6:1
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them”
— Ephesians 5:11
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devilFor we wrestle not against flesh blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”
— Ephesians 6:11-12
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, covetousness, which is idolatry”
— Colossians 3:5
“When he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation”
— Luke 22:40
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all menTeaching us that, denying ungodliness worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, godly, in this present world”
— Titus 2:11-12
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, sin against God?”
— Genesis 39:9
“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy”
— Jude 1:24
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things”
— Philippians 4:8
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, the sin which doth so easily beset us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us”
— Hebrews 12:1
“For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted”
— Hebrews 2:18
“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sinLet us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, find grace to help in time of need”
— Hebrews 4:15-16
“He that walketh righteously, speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, shutteth his eyes from seeing evilHe shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure”
— Isaiah 33:15-16