KJV King James Version
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
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James 1:14
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
WEB World English Bible
But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
ASV American Standard Version
but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,
Surrounding context — James 1
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
12 Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
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 variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἕκαστοςG1538 · hekastoseachδὲG1161 · dethenπειράζεταιG3985 · peirazōto test/tempt: temptὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰδίαςG2398 · idiosone's own/privateἐπιθυμίαςG1939 · epithumiadesireἐξελκόμενοςG1828 · exelkōto drag out/awayκαὶG2532 · kaiandδελεαζόμενος·G1185 · deleazōto entice
Cross-references
Mark 7:21-22For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Matthew 15:18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.Romans 7:13Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.James 4:1-2From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?Matthew 5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.Isaiah 44:20He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, [Is there] not a lie in my right hand?Romans 7:11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].Genesis 6:5And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.Job 31:9If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or [if] I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;Job 31:27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:Joshua 7:21-24When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, 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.2 Samuel 11:2-3And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman [was] very beautiful to look upon.Matthew 15:20These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.1 Kings 21:2-4And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it [is] near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; [or], if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.Genesis 8:21And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
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