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14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire.(A) 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.(B)

16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.(C)

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14 But each one is tempted when he[a] is dragged away and enticed by his own desires. 15 Then desire, after it[b] has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it[c] is brought to completion, gives birth to death.

16 Do not be deceived, my dear brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is dragged away”) which is understood as temporal
  2. James 1:15 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has conceived”) which is understood as temporal
  3. James 1:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is brought to completion”) which is understood as temporal