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James 1:15

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Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

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James 1:15 in other translations

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

James 1:15 · American Standard Version

James 1:15 in context

  1. 13Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.
  2. 14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
  3. 15Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.
  4. 16Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
  5. 17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.