James 1:13 “When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot…”

James 1:13

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

World English Bible

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

American Standard Version

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

Geneva Bible 1599

Let no man say when hee is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God can not bee tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man.

Darby Translation

Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

Young's Literal Translation

Let no one say, being tempted — 'From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

Bible in Basic English

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

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Cross references

“no man”

James 1:12 James 1:2 Genesis 3:12 Isaiah 63:17 Habakkuk 2:12 Habakkuk 2:13

James 1:12 · BSB

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:2 · BSB

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

Genesis 3:12 · BSB

And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

Isaiah 63:17 · BSB

Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

Habakkuk 2:12 · BSB

Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity!

Habakkuk 2:13 · BSB

Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations weary themselves in vain?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

Read James 1