James 1:8-15

English Standard Version

^8 (A)he is a double-minded man, ^(B)unstable in all his ways.

⁹ Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, ¹⁰ and ^(C)the rich in his humiliation, because ^(D)like a flower of the grass^[a] he will pass away. ¹¹ For the sun rises with its scorching heat and ^(E)withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

^12 (F)Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive ^(G)the crown of life, ^(H)which God has promised to those who love him. ¹³ Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. ¹⁴ But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. ¹⁵ Then desire ^(I)when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and ^(J)sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.