# πειρασμός (peirasmos)

Strong’s G3986. 20 New Testament occurrences.

(a) trial, probation, testing, being tried, (b) temptation, (c) calamity, affliction.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/peirasmos-g3986

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 6:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/6/13) — And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
- [Matthew 26:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/26/41) — Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- [Mark 14:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/14/38) — Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
- [Luke 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/4/13) — And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
- [Luke 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/8/13) — They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall…
- [Luke 11:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/11/4) — And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
- [Luke 22:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/22/28) — Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
- [Luke 22:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/22/40) — And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
- [Luke 22:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/22/46) — And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
- [Acts 20:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/20/19) — Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
- [1 Corinthians 10:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/10/13) — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will wi…
- [Galatians 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/4/14) — And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
- [1 Timothy 6:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/6/9) — 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.
- [Hebrews 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/3/8) — Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
- [James 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/1/2) — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
- [James 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/1/12) — 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 him.
- [1 Peter 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/1/6) — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
- [1 Peter 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/4/12) — Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
- [2 Peter 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-peter/2/9) — The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
- [Revelation 3:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/3/10) — Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell…