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NASB | James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God" [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one. |
Bible Question:
Could someone please give me some scriptures that tell us that God will put us through trial/tests to help strengthen us so that we can be better able to do what he has called us to do. Thanks, prayon |
Bible Answer: Hello Prayon, Greetings and blessings to you. Here is some info on James 1:2-4 on trial/tests. B. Trials and wisdom 1. (2-4) Patient endurance in trials a. James regards trials as inevitable (when, not if you fall into trials), yet as occasions for joy, not discouraged resignation; they are used to produce patience i. Patience (hupomone) is not a passive waiting, but an active endurance, such as the quality needed to endure through a long race ii. Hupomone comes from hupo (under) and meno (to stay, abide, remain); it has the picture of being under a heavy load and resolutely staying there instead of trying to escape; the philosopher Philo called hupomone "the queen of virtues" b. Faith is tested through trials, not produced by them; trials reveal what faith we do have, not because God doesn't know (He is omniscient, knowing all), but to make our faith evident to ourselves - and those around us i. It is easy to talk about our faith in God when things are easy, but our faith is really shown in the midst of trial c. Yet, when trials come, patience is not produced as an inevitable result; if difficulties are received in unbelief and grumbling, they can be the source of bitterness and discouragement; this is why James implores us to count it all joy i. "It is occasionally asserted that James asks his readers to enjoy their trials. . . He did not say that they must feel it all joy, or that trials are all joy" (Hiebert) ii. In trials, God wants to be our first resource, not our last resort d. The work of patient endurance comes slowly, and must be allowed to have full bloom; and this virtue is a mark of the person who is perfect and complete, lacking nothing. God bless you in all of your endeavors! |
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