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Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When tempted, no one should say, “ God is tempting me. For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

Young's Literal Translation
Let no one say, being tempted—‘From God I am tempted,’ for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

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:

Greek
When tempted,
πειραζόμενος (peirazomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

no one
Μηδεὶς (Mēdeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing.

should say,
λεγέτω (legetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

is tempting me.”
πειράζομαι (peirazomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

cannot be tempted
ἀπείραστός (apeirastos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 551: Untried, inexperienced, untempted, incapable of being tempted. Untried, i.e. Not temptable.

by evil,
κακῶν (kakōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

[nor]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

does He tempt
πειράζει (peirazei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

[anyone].
οὐδένα (oudena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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