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Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can`t be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
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God Is Not to Blame for Sin
Commentators are unanimous: this verse is an absolute declaration that God is never the source of temptation to sin. Blaming God is a common human excuse, but it's theologically impossible. Because God is perfectly holy and cannot be tempted by evil Himself, He cannot and will not entice anyone to do evil. His nature is the ultimate guarantee against this.
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James
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Let no one say (μηδεις λεγετω). Present active imperative, prohibiting such a habit.
When he is tempted (π…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
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…
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” …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let no man say when he is tempted Here the apostle uses the word "tempted", in another sense than he did before. Bef…
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…
