¹⁴ but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own^(A) evil desire and enticed. ¹⁵ Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;^(B) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.^(C)

¹⁶ Don’t be deceived,^(D) my dear brothers and sisters.^{(E) 17} Every good and perfect gift is from above,^(F) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,^(G) who does not change^(H) like shifting shadows. ¹⁸ He chose to give us birth^(I) through the word of truth,^(J) that we might be a kind of firstfruits^(K) of all he created.