James 1:13

New American Bible - revised edition

No one experiencing temptation should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God is not subject to temptation to evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Cross References

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proved he will receive the crown of life that he promised to those who love him.

James 1:2

Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials,

Isaiah 63:17

Why do you make us wander, Lord, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we do not fear you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage.

Genesis 3:12

The man replied, “The woman whom you put here with me—she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate it.”

Genesis 22:1

Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test and said to him: Abraham! “Here I am!” he replied.

Matthew 4:7

Jesus answered him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.’”

James 1:14

Rather, each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.