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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:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Let no one say (μηδεις λεγετω). Present active imperative, prohibiting such a habit.

When he is tempted (π…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God (James 1:13). See Barnes on James 1:12.

The apostle here seems t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God.—Far be it from the true Christian either to give way to sin t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The word “temptation” here is the same as “trials” in v.2 (see comment on v.2); here, however, it obviously means temptation (see the words “evil” …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Let no man, when he is tempted. Here, no doubt, he speaks of another kind of temptation. It is abundantly evident that the external tempta…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Let no man say when he is tempted
Here the apostle uses the word "tempted", in another sense than he did before. Bef…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is not everyone who suffers who is blessed, but the one who with patience and constancy goes through all difficulties in the way of duty. Afflic…

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