New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about victory over sin

Trying to break a bad habit or stop doing something you know is wrong can feel like an uphill battle where you lose more often than you win. Exploring verses about victory over sin offers a game plan for overcoming those constant temptations instead of just giving up and letting bad choices take control. Failing repeatedly makes you want to quit trying, but scripture teaches that you aren't left to fight those internal battles all on your own. Winning against bad impulses comes from relying on a higher strength, staying alert, and replacing destructive actions with better ones. Conquering those urges builds massive personal strength and keeps you from getting dragged down by choices you'll regret later. Standing firm against temptation proves that you can break free and make positive changes that last.

Keep me also from the sins I want to commit. May they not be my master. Then I will be without blame. I will not be guilty of any great sin against your law.
Psalm 19:13

I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won't sin against you.
Psalm 119:11

Teach me how to live as you have promised. Don't let any sin be my master.
Psalm 119:133

We know that what we used to be was nailed to the cross with him. That happened so our sinful bodies would lose their power. We are no longer slaves of sin.
Romans 6:6

So don't let sin rule your body, which is going to die. Don't obey its evil longings.
Romans 6:12

Sin will not be your master. Law does not rule you. God's grace has set you free.
Romans 6:14

You used to be slaves of sin. But thank God that with your whole heart you obeyed the teachings you were given!
Romans 6:17

You have been set free from sin. You have become slaves to right living.
Romans 6:18

You have been set free from sin. God has made you his slaves. The benefit you gain leads to holy living. And the end result is eternal life.
Romans 6:22

I am now controlled by the law of the Holy Spirit. That law gives me life because of what Christ Jesus has done. It has set me free from the law of sin that brings death.
Romans 8:2

No! In all these things we will do even more than win! We owe it all to Christ, who has loved us.
Romans 8:37

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ as your clothing. Don't think about how to satisfy what your sinful nature wants.
Romans 13:14

But let us give thanks to God! He wins the battle for us because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.
1 Corinthians 15:57

Give thanks to God! He always leads us in the winners' parade because we belong to Christ. Through us, God spreads the knowledge of Christ everywhere like perfume.
2 Corinthians 2:14

Anyone who believes in Christ is a new creation. The old is gone! The new has come!
2 Corinthians 5:17

The weapons I fight with are not the weapons the world uses. In fact, it is just the opposite. My weapons have the power of God to destroy the camps of the enemy.
2 Corinthians 10:4

I destroy every claim and every reason that keeps people from knowing God. I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5

So I say, live by the Holy Spirit's power. Then you will not do what your sinful nature wants you to do.
Galatians 5:16

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed their sinful nature to his cross. They don't want what their sinful nature loves and longs for.
Galatians 5:24

Put on all of God's armor. Then you can stand firm against the devil's evil plans.
Ephesians 6:11

So put on all of God's armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.
Ephesians 6:13

So stand firm. Put the belt of truth around your waist. Put the armor of godliness on your chest.
Ephesians 6:14

Wear on your feet what will prepare you to tell the good news of peace.
Ephesians 6:15

Also, pick up the shield of faith. With it you can put out all of the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:16

Put on the helmet of salvation. And take the sword of the Holy Spirit. The sword is God's word.
Ephesians 6:17

He took away the weapons of the powers and authorities. He made a public show of them. He won the battle over them by dying on the cross.
Colossians 2:15

So put to death anything that belongs to your earthly nature. Get rid of your sexual sins and unclean acts. Don't let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil longings. Stop always wanting more and more. You might as well be worshiping statues of gods.
Colossians 3:5

Run away from the evil things that young people long for. Try hard to do what is right. Have faith, love and peace. Do these things together with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22

So obey God. Stand up to the devil. He will run away from you.
James 4:7

Dear friends, you are outsiders and strangers in this world. So I'm asking you not to give in to your sinful longings. They fight against your soul.
1 Peter 2:11

He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives. His wounds have made you whole.
1 Peter 2:24

But God is faithful and fair. If we admit that we have sinned, he will forgive us our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.
1 John 1:9

My dear children, I'm writing this to you so that you will not sin. But suppose someone does sin. Then we have one who speaks to the Father for us. He stands up for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One.
1 John 2:1

Those who do what is sinful belong to the devil. They are just like him. He has been sinning from the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the devil's work.
1 John 3:8

Those who are born again because of what God has done will not keep on sinning. God's very nature remains in them. They can't go on sinning. They have been born again because of what God has done.
1 John 3:9

That's because everyone who is a child of God has won the battle over the world. Our faith has won the battle for us.
1 John 5:4

We know that those who are children of God do not keep on sinning. The Son of God keeps them safe. The evil one can't harm them.
1 John 5:18

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about victory over sin

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