James 1:12–15
God blesses those who persevere under trial, but temptation arises from internal desire and results in sin and death.
12 Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.
God blesses those who persevere under trial, but temptation arises from internal desire and results in sin and death.
To encourage endurance under trial while clarifying that temptation originates from internal desire, not from God.
Endurance, Wisdom, and the Implanted Word
True faith endures trials, seeks God’s wisdom, receives His word, and proves itself through obedient, merciful, and holy living.