James 1:16
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
- KJV
- Do not err, my beloved brethren.
- WEB
- Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
- ASV
- Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.
- DARBY
- Do not err, my beloved brethren.
- BLB
- Do not be misled, my beloved brothers.
- ÅB
- Far ikke vill, mine elskede brødre!
- OTB
- La dere ikke lede vill, mine kjære brødre og søstre.
- B1930
- Far ikke vill, mine elskede brødre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Read in contextGalatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Read in contextColossians 2:8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Read in contextHebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.
Read in contextColossians 2:4
And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Read in context2 Timothy 2:18
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
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