James 1:14

A man is in every case tempted by their own passions – allured and enticed by them.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13Let no one say, when they are tempted, ‘It is God who is tempting me!’ For God, who cannot be tempted to do wrong, does not himself tempt anyone.

15Then passion conceives and gives birth to sin, and sin, on reaching maturity, brings forth death.

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Cross References

Genesis 8:21When the Lord smelled the pleasing odour, he said to himself, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of people because the inclination of their heart is evil from their youth, nor will I again destroy every living thing, as I have done.

Hosea 13:9You are destroyed, Israel, by me, your only helper.

Matthew 15:18But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a person;

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 →

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