Devine Scripture

James 1:14

James chapter 1 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

Context

v.13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

v.14This passage

v.15Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:28

    but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  • Isaiah 44:20

    He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

  • Proverbs 4:23

    Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

  • Joshua 7:21

    when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

  • Hebrews 3:13

    but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

  • Romans 7:13

    Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.