James
James 1:13–14
13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. 14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
Word by word
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James 1:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When tempted | πειραζόμενος | peirazomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| no one | Μηδεὶς | Mēdeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3367 no one, nothing |
| should say | λεγέτω | legetō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| is tempting me | πειράζομαι | peirazomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| cannot be tempted | ἀπείραστός | apeirastos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G551 untried, inexperienced, incapable of being tempted |
| by evil | κακῶν | kakōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2556 bad, evil |
| does He tempt | πειράζει | peirazei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
James 1:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| each one | ἕκαστος | hekastos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
| is tempted | πειράζεται | peirazetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| own | ἰδίας | idias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| evil desires | ἐπιθυμίας | epithymias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust |
| he is lured away | ἐξελκόμενος | exelkomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1828 I entice |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| enticed | δελεαζόμενος | deleazomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1185 I allure, entice by a bait |
Cross-references
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James 1:13 James 1:12 · Habakkuk 2:12–13 · Romans 9:19–20 · Genesis 3:12 · James 1:2
James 1:14 Mark 7:21–22 · Ephesians 4:22 · Matthew 15:18 · Hebrews 3:13 · Romans 7:13 · Proverbs 4:23 · Matthew 5:28 · James 4:1–2 · Isaiah 44:20 · Genesis 6:5 · Romans 7:11 · Job 31:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.