James 1:13 (YLT)

Passage

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

Nearby Context

James 1:11 for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!

James 1:12 Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

James 1:13 Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

James 1:14 and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

James 1:15 afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "tempted--", "evil", "himself", and "doth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "tempted--" and "evil", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Happy the man who doth endure temptation..." into verse 14's "and each one is tempted by his...", so "tempted--" and "evil" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "tempted--" and "evil" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.