James 1:13

New King James Version

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.

Cross References

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

Isaiah 63:17

O Lord, why have You made us stray from Your ways, And hardened our heart from Your fear? Return for Your servants’ sake, The tribes of Your inheritance.

Genesis 3:12

Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”

Genesis 22:1

Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

James 1:14

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.