Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; New Living Translation And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. Berean Literal Bible Let no one being tempted say, "I am being tempted by God." For God is unable to be tempted by evils, and He Himself tempts no one. King James Bible 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: 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. New American Standard Bible No one is to say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. NASB 1995 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. NASB 1977 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. Legacy Standard Bible Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. Amplified Bible Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one. Christian Standard Bible No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God,” since God is not tempted by evil, and he himself doesn’t tempt anyone. Holman Christian Standard Bible No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. 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: Contemporary English Version Don't blame God when you are tempted! God cannot be tempted by evil, and he doesn't use evil to tempt others. English Revised 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation When someone is tempted, he shouldn't say that God is tempting him. God can't be tempted by evil, and God doesn't tempt anyone. Good News Translation If we are tempted by such trials, we must not say, "This temptation comes from God." For God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. International Standard Version When someone is tempted, he should not say, "I am being tempted by God," because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. Majority Standard Bible When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. NET Bible Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. New Heart English Bible Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. Webster's Bible Translation Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: Weymouth New Testament Let no one say when passing through trial, "My temptation is from God;" for God is incapable of being tempted to do evil, and He Himself tempts no one. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet no one who is being tempted say, “I am tempted from God,” for God is not tempted by evils, and Himself tempts no one, Berean Literal Bible Let no one being tempted say, "I am being tempted by God." For God is unable to be tempted by evils, and He 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, Smith's Literal Translation Let none say being tempted, that I am tempted of God: for God is not tempted of evils, and he tempts none: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet 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. 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. New American Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt any man: Aramaic Bible in Plain English A man should not say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”, for God is not acquainted with evil and he does not tempt a man. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLet no one say, when he is tempted, My temptation is from God; for God can not be tempted by evils, and he himself tempts no man. Godbey New Testament Let no one being tempted say, I am tempted from God. For God can not be tempted with evils, and he tempts no one: Haweis New Testament Let no man under temptation say, I am tempted of God: for God is incapable of temptation from evils, and he tempteth no man: Mace New Testament Let no man under temptation, say, it is God that tempts him; for as he is incapable of moral evil, he can't influence any one thereto. Weymouth New Testament Let no one say when passing through trial, "My temptation is from God;" for God is incapable of being tempted to do evil, and He Himself tempts no one. Worrell New Testament Let no one, when tempted, say, "I am tempted from God"; for God cannot be tempted with evils, and He Himself tempteth no one. Worsley New Testament Let no one that is tempted say, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted by evils, and He tempteth no one. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Good and Perfect Gifts12Blessed 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. 13When tempted, no one should say, “ God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. 14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Genesis 3:1-6 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. Romans 6:12-14 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. / For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. 1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. / Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. Galatians 5:16-17 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. Job 1:6-12 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.” ... 2 Peter 2:9 if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. / After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. / The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” ... Proverbs 19:3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD. Deuteronomy 8:2-3 Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. / He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Psalm 66:10-12 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. / You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs. / You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance. Treasury of Scripture Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts he any man: no man. James 1:2,12 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; … Genesis 3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Isaiah 63:17 O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. evil. Jump to Previous Evil Incapable Passing Possible Puts Tempt Temptation Tempted Tempting Tested TrialJump to Next Evil Incapable Passing Possible Puts Tempt Temptation Tempted Tempting Tested TrialJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. When tempted The Greek word for "tempted" here is "πειραζόμενος" (peirazomenos), which can mean to test, try, or tempt. In the context of James, it refers to the trials and temptations that believers face. Historically, the early Christians faced numerous trials, both from external persecution and internal struggles. This phrase sets the stage for understanding that temptation is a common experience for all believers, yet it is not from God. no one should say God is tempting me For God cannot be tempted by evil nor does He tempt anyone [14] Specially see J. S. Mill's "Three Essays on Religion." Nature, p. 38. For God cannot be tempted with evil.--We can see here a good instance of the excellence of the old Geneva Bible, "the first on several occasions to seize the exact meaning of a passage which all the preceding versions had missed." Our present rendering follows the Genevan exactly, rejecting those of Wiclif. "God is not a tempter of yuell things"; Tyndale, "God tempteth not vnto evyll"; and Cranmer, "God cannot tempte vnto euyll." Neither tempteth he any man.--The trial comes of Him, i.e., the Tempter is allowed; but so far, and no further. God Himself is "unversed of evils," and no possibility of temptation remains with Him. Into the unseen splendour of His fulness no thought of wrong can enter; no foul thing wing its silent flight. It were blasphemy, perilously near that of the Pharisees (Matthew 12:22-37) to think God's kingdom could be so divided against itself, that He, directly or indirectly, should seduce His subjects into the revolt of sin. No; if we have one golden clue by which we may feel our erring way out of the labyrinth of this lower world into the belief and trust in God our Father for the life to come, it is this: trials and temptations are permitted to strengthen us--if we will--for His mightier service. And, as compulsory homage would be worthless to the loving Lord of all, voluntary must be found instead, and proved and perfected. Herein is the Christian conflict, and the secret of God's ways with man. Verse 13. - God is not the author of temptation; cf. Ecclus. 15:11, 12, "Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth. Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man." From God; ἀπὸ Θεοῦ (the article is wanting in א, A, B, C, K, L). Contrast ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας. Ἀπὸ Θεοῦ is a more general expression than ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, which would refer the temptation immediately to God. Ἀπὸ Θεοῦ is frequently used as a kind of adverb divinitus. Cannot be tempted; ἀπείραστος: an ἅπαξ λεγόμενον. Syriac, "is not tempted with evils;" Vulgate, inten-tator malorum; R.V., "cannot be tempted of evil;" R.V. margin, "is untried in evil." Alford has a good note on this word, in which he points out that it has but two meanings:(1) that has not been tried; (2) that has not tried. The rendering of the Vulgate is thus etymologically possible, but is against the context. The use of the word may, perhaps, be extended somewhat wider than the renderings given above would allow, so that it may be paraphrased as "out of the sphere of evils" (Farrar). Neither tempteth he, etc. Here the writer has in his mind the conception of a direct temptation from God. Αὐτός is emphatic. Render with R.V., And he himself tempteth no man. Greek When tempted,πειραζόμενος (peirazomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. no one Μηδεὶς (Mēdeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. should say, λεγέτω (legetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. is tempting me.” πειράζομαι (peirazomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. cannot be tempted ἀπείραστός (apeirastos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 551: Untried, inexperienced, untempted, incapable of being tempted. Untried, i.e. Not temptable. by evil, κακῶν (kakōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. [nor] δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. does He tempt πειράζει (peirazei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. [anyone]. οὐδένα (oudena) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. 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