James 1:14
But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled a sweet savour, and said: I will no more curse the earth for the sake of man: for the imagination and thought of man's heart are prone to evil from his youth: therefore I will no more destroy every living soul as I have done.
2 Samuel 11:2In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.
Job 31:9If my heart hath been deceived upon a woman, and if I have laid wait at my friend's door:
Proverbs 4:23With all watchfulness keep thy heart, because life issueth out from it.
Hosea 13:9Destruction is thy own, 0 Israel: thy help is only in me.
Matthew 15:18But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a 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 →