James 1:13-15

Expanded Bible

¹³ When people are ·tempted [undergoing a trial], they should not say, “God is tempting me.” [^LFor] God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself does not tempt anyone. ¹⁴ But ·people are [^Leach person is] tempted when their own evil desire ·leads [lures; drags] them away and ·traps [entices; lures] them. ¹⁵ ·This desire leads to sin [^LThen, after desire is conceived, it gives birth to sin], and then the sin ·grows [or becomes full-grown] and ·brings [gives birth to] death.