James 1:14
But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
In Context
15then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass at evening time that David arose from off his couch, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful;
Job 31:9If my heart have been enticed unto a woman, so that I laid wait at my neighbour's door,
Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.
Hosea 13:9It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help.
Matthew 15:18but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.
Matthew Henry on James 1:14-19
Procedure and Results of Sin. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no… Read the whole commentary →