King James 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:"
James firmly rejects the excuse of blaming God for personal temptation. This addresses a common human tendency to shift responsibility away from oneself when facing moral tests or trials. God's nature is utterly incompatible with evil—He exists beyond its reach or influence. This theological assertion establishes God's absolute holiness and moral perfection. Not only is God immune to evil, but He also never actively lures anyone toward sin. This completes James's defense of God's character, emphasizing that temptation originates elsewhere, likely from human desires as the following verses explain.