Bible dictionary for children
Temptation
Temptation is a pull toward a wrong choice.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Temptation is a pull toward a wrong choice. Feeling that pull is not the same as choosing to act on it.
Talk about it
What safe choice could help when you feel tempted to cheat?
An example from the Bible
Jesus' prayer asks for help in temptation and deliverance from evil. It teaches people to seek God's help rather than assume they can manage every pressure alone.
Read Matthew 6:13 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Matthew 6:13
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
