James 1:13

"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."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that God does not tempt or lead people to sin; He is holy and cannot be the source of evil. Instead, it warns against blaming God for our own temptations, reminding us that we are responsible for our choices and actions in response to trials and temptations.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 13. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God. See Barnes on "Jas 1:12". The apostle here seems to have had his eye on whatever there was in trial of any kind to induce us to commit sin--whether by complaining, by murmuring, by apostasy, or by yielding to sin. So far as that was concerned, he said that no one should charge it on God. He did nothing in any way with a view to induce men to do evil. That was only an incidental thing in the trial, and was no part of the Divine purpose or design.

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