¹³ 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.

Loving God Under Trials

^12 (A)Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive ^(B)the crown of life ^(C)which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Profiting from Trials

² My brethren, ^(A)count it all joy ^(B)when you fall into various trials,

¹² Then the man said, ^(A)“The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”

¹⁹ You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For ^(A)who has resisted His will?” ²⁰ But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? ^(B)Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?”