After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
James 1:13 - English Standard Version 2016 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”
O Lord, why do you make us wander from your ways and harden our heart, so that we fear you not? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage.
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,