Temptation is only temptation when we choose not to trust who God is and what God has said. To overcome is to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty. To overcome is to defeat or prevail. To biblical term used in this passage is the term nikao. It means to overcome, overpower, triumph or be victorious. It rests on the fact that God makes believers His children and that through faith in. His promise it makes men victorious.