James 1:13-18

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹³ Let no one say when he is tempted, “^(A)I am being tempted ^[a]by God”; for God cannot be tempted ^[b]by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. ¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. ¹⁵ Then ^(B)when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when ^(C)sin ^[c]is accomplished, it brings forth death. ^16 (D)Do not be ^[d]deceived, ^(E)my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good thing given and every perfect gift is ^(F)from above, coming down from ^(G)the Father of lights, ^(H)with whom there is no variation or ^[e]shifting shadow. ¹⁸ In the exercise of ^(I)His will He ^(J)brought us forth by ^(K)the word of truth, so that we would be ^[f]a kind of ^(L)first fruits ^[g]among His creatures.