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James 1:13
New International Version
James 1:13
New International Version
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
James 1:13
New American Standard Bible
James 1:13
New American Standard Bible
13 No one is to say when he is tempted, “(A)I am being tempted [a]by God”; for God cannot be tempted [b]by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.
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James 1:13
Amplified Bible
James 1:13
Amplified Bible
13 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.
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James 1:13
King James Version
James 1:13
King James Version
13 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:
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James 1:13
Contemporary English Version
James 1:13
Contemporary English Version
13 (A) Don't blame God when you are tempted! God cannot be tempted by evil, and he doesn't use evil to tempt others.
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