13 No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God,” since God is not tempted by evil, and he himself doesn’t tempt anyone. 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)

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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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Footnotes

  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