13 No one is to 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 (C)sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death.

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  1. James 1:13 Lit from
  2. James 1:13 Lit of evil things

13 No one who is being tempted should say, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted[a] by evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each one is tempted when he[b] is dragged away and enticed by his own desires. 15 Then desire, after it[c] has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it[d] is brought to completion, gives birth to death.

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  1. James 1:13 Literally “is without temptation”
  2. James 1:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is dragged away”) which is understood as temporal
  3. James 1:15 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has conceived”) which is understood as temporal
  4. James 1:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is brought to completion”) which is understood as temporal

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 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)

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