James 1:12-18 - Testing And Tempting

¹² Happy the man who endureth temptation! Because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of life - which he hath promised unto them that love him.

¹³ Let, no one, while tempted, be saying - From God, am I tempted, - for, God, cannot be tempted by things evil, and, himself, tempteth no one; ¹⁴ But, each one, is tempted, when, by his own coveting, he is drawn out and enticed, ¹⁵ Then, the coveting, having conceived, giveth birth to sin, and, the sin, when full-grown, bringeth forth death.

¹⁶ Be not deceived, my brethren beloved: - ¹⁷ Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning: ¹⁸ Because he was so minded, he hath brought us forth with a word of truth, to the end we should be a sort of firstfruit of his creatures