James 1:15
Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.
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In Context
14but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
16Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.
Cross References
Genesis 2:17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 3:17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Job 15:35They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.
Psalms 9:17The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.
Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Matthew 26:48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.
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 →