James
James 1:13
13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:12 · Habakkuk 2:12–13 · Romans 9:19–20 · Genesis 3:12 · James 1:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.