James 1:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil,c neither tempteth he any man: ”

James 1:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God - See the remarks on the previous verse. The apostle here seems to have had his eye on whatever there was in trial of any kind to induce us...
James 1:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(11) Let no man say when he is (m) tempted, I am tempted of God: (12) for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: (11) The third part of this epistle, in which he descends from...
James 1:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Beatitude on Endurance ( cf. James 5:11 and note). Trial is still neutral: it is affliction which tests and develops loyalty. But since human nature has a bias towards evil, a trial exerted up...
James 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

no man . no one. Greek. medeis. of . from. App-104. cannot be, &c . = is incapable of being tempted. Greek. apeirastos. Only here. evil . App-128. neither tempteth he any man . and H...
James 1:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13 Let no man, when he is tempted. Here, no doubt, he speaks of another kind of temptation. It is abundantly evident that the external temptations, hitherto mentioned, are sent to us by God....
James 1:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2357 SIN THE OFFSPRING OF OUR OWN HEARTS James 1:13-15 . 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: but...
James 1:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Let no man say - Lest the former sentiment should be misapplied, as the word...
James 1:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 1:13 . St. James had said so much about the benefit of temptations, or trials, that he thought it necessary to guard his readers against so dangerous a mistake, as that of making God the aut...
James 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: When he is tempted - by solicitation to evil. Heretofore the "temptat...
James 1:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Power of Faith Under Temptation 1. Servant] better, 'slave.' The word does not suggest any degradation, but only absolute surrender to the Master. St. James's humility prevents the mention of...
James 1:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2-27) Immediately after the salutation, and with more or less a play upon the word which we translate “greeting” (“rejoice,” James 1:1 ; “count it all joy,” James 1:2 ) there follow appeals on beh...
James 1:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATIONS AND THE REALITY OF SIN THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE DETERMINIST. James 1:12-18 AFTER the slight digression respecting the short-lived glory of the rich man, St....
James 1:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Rewards, Not Tempts James 1:12-18 The word temptation may stand for trial and testing, without implying that there is any necessary impulse toward evil; or it may stand for the direct imp...
James 1:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James wrote to Christians in the midst of temptation and trial. He showed first that the issue of testing is that they "may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing." It is therefore to be looked up...
James 1:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (13) Let no man say when he is tempted, I am...
James 1:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let no man say when he is tempted ,.... Here the apostle uses the word "tempted", in another sense than he did before. Before he speaks of temptations, as matter of joy and boasting, here of temptat...
James 1:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 13. I am tempted of God ] The inclination of man's heart to good, is...
James 1:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let no man say, when he is tempted To commit sin, in whatever way it may be; I am tempted of God God has laid this temptation in my way; for God cannot be tempted with evil It cannot appear des...
James 1:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter has a very close relationship to the Old Testament, for all is seen in connection with God; and Christ is not yet spoken of as the center and essence of all blessing and of all direction...
James 1:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Procedure and Results of Sin. A. D. 61. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted o...
James 1:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Let no man say; neither with his mouth, nor so much as in his heart, blasphemously cast the blame of his sins upon God, to clear himself. When he is tempted; so stirred up to sin as to be drawn t...
James 1:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God, for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no man.' There is a play on the meaning of temptation here. James has been speakin...
James 1:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 1:12 . Is tried. —Better, “hath been approved.” δόκιμος is properly spoken of money as having been tried and refined. Crown of life. —See figure in Isaiah 2...
James 1:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 1:1 . James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was an apostl...
James 1:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:1 . James, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He does not style himself an apostle, because he would not assume any superiority; yet the majesty of his address is the langua...
James 1:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 1:1 SALUTATION . James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. (On the person who thus describes himself, see the Introduction) It is noteworthy that he keeps e...
James 1:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Temptations from within:
James 1:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 3:12 ; Habakkuk 2:12 ; Habakkuk 2:13 ; Isaiah 63:17 ; James 1:12 ; James 1:2 ; Romans 9:19 ; Romans 9:20
James 1:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But let no man who is tempted — To sin. Say, I am tempted of God — God thus tempteth no man.

James 1:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 1:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

James 1:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 1:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

James 1:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 1:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 1:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 1:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 1:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 1:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 1:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 1:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 1:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 1:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 1:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 1:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 1:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 1:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 1:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 1:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes