James 1:14
12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
- KJV
- But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
- WEB
- But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
- ASV
- but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
- DARBY
- But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;
- BLB
- But each one is tempted, being dragged away and being enticed by [his] own desire.
- ÅB
- Men hver fristes idet han drages og lokkes av sin egen lyst;
- OTB
- men hver person blir fristet når de blir dratt bort og lokket av sitt eget onde begjær.
- B1930
- Men hver fristes idet han drages og lokkes av sin egen lyst;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 7:21–22
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
Read in contextEphesians 4:22
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Read in contextMatthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
Read in contextHebrews 3:13
But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
Read in contextProverbs 4:23
Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Read in contextRomans 7:13
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
Read in contextJames 4:1–2
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
Read in contextMatthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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