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Augustine: Some copies read, Carry us not1, an equivalent word, both being a translation of one Greek word, εἰσενέγκης. Many in interpreting say, ‘Suffer us not to be led into temptation,’ as being what is implied in the word lead. For God does not of Himself lead a man, but suffer him to be led from whom He has withdrawn His aid ...
And lead us not into temptation, [The Greek for 'temptation' can also mean 'testing'.] but deliver us from the evil one. [Or 'from evil'] And lead us not into temptation. [Some manuscripts 'temptation, but deliver us from the evil one'] [some late manuscripts 'one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.']
Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals. [1] In the context of some religions , temptation is the inclination to sin . Temptation also describes the coaxing or inducing a person into committing such an act, by manipulation or otherwise of curiosity , desire or fear of loss something ...
This temptation may have been Jesus' last, aiming towards his hunger. [33] In response to Satan's suggestion, Jesus replies, "It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (a reference to Deuteronomy 8:3). [34] [35] Only in Matthew's gospel is this entire sentence written.
There is a mountain near Jericho that is popularly claimed to be the site of this temptation, but France notes there is no scriptural or historical evidence to support this. [1] There is possibly a link between this verse and Moses viewing the Holy Land in Deuteronomy 3:27 and Deuteronomy 34:1–4, but Nolland does not think such a link is ...
An interior occasion is an occasion of sin that is carried inside every soul and which can be a bad habit, an inclination to anger or to pride. An exterior occasion of sin is an occasion of sin that comes from worldly temptations related to a certain time and place. [17]
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Delayed gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward in favor of a more valuable and long-lasting reward later. It involves forgoing a smaller, immediate pleasure to achieve a larger or more enduring benefit in the future. [ 1 ]