James 1:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹³ No one should say when he is tempted, “God is tempting me,” because God cannot be tempted by evil and He does not tempt anyone.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted from God; for God is incapable of being tempted by [what is] evil and He Himself tempts no one.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ 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:

Common English Bible

¹³ No one who is tested should say, “God is tempting me!” This is because God is not tempted by any form of evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ No one should say, when he is tempted, that he was tempted by God. For God does not entice toward evils, and he himself tempts no one.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils, and he tempteth no man.

James 1:13 Cross References

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “It is also written [Deut. 6:16], ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

James 1:12

The person who perseveres under trials is blessed, because when he has been approved by God, he will receive the crown of [never ending] life, which God has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:14

But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own evil desire.

James 1:2

Consider it [an occasion for] much joy, my brothers, when you experience various trials,