Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.

New American Standard Bible

Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

King James Version

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Holman Bible

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

International Standard Version

When that desire becomes pregnant, it gives birth to sin; and when that sin grows up, it gives birth to death.

A Conservative Version

Then the lust having conceived, it gives birth to sin, and after being complete the sin brings forth death.

American Standard Version

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

Amplified

Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death.

An Understandable Version

Then, when the evil desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And when sin is fully grown, it produces [spiritual] death.

Anderson New Testament

So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.

Bible in Basic English

Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.

Common New Testament

Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is full-grown, it brings forth death.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and the genuine offspring of sin is death.

Darby Translation

then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

Godbey New Testament

Then the lust, conceiving, brings forth sin; and sin, having been perfected, produces death.

Goodspeed New Testament

Then desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and when sin is mature, it brings forth death.

John Wesley New Testament

Then desire having conceived, bringeth forth sin; and sin being perfected, bringeth forth death.

Julia Smith Translation

So then lust conceiving, brings forth sin: and sin performed, produces death.

King James 2000

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then desire, [after it] has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, [when it] is brought to completion, gives birth to death.

Modern King James verseion

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin. And sin, when it is fully formed, brings forth death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then when lust hath conceived, she bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.

Moffatt New Testament

then Desire conceives and breeds Sin, while Sin matures and gives birth to Death.

Montgomery New Testament

Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death.

New Heart English Bible

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

Noyes New Testament

then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.

Sawyer New Testament

then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being finished brings forth death.

The Emphasized Bible

Then, the coveting, having conceived, giveth birth to sin, and, the sin, when full-grown, bringeth forth death.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then passion impregnated, bringeth forth sin, and sin reaching its consummation, bringeth forth death.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then Passion conceives and gives birth to Sin, and Sin, on reaching maturity, brings forth Death.

Webster

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Weymouth New Testament

Then the passion conceives, and becomes the parent of sin; and sin, when fully matured, gives birth to death.

Williams New Testament

Then evil desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and when sin is completed, it brings forth death.

World English Bible

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

Worrell New Testament

Then the desire, having conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when completed, brings forth death.

Worsley New Testament

Then desire having conceived bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.

Youngs Literal Translation

afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἶτα 
Eita 
Usage: 12

ἐπιθυμία 
Epithumia 
Usage: 35

συλλαμβάνω 
Sullambano 
Usage: 14

τίκτω 
Tikto 
bring forth, be delivered, be born, be in travail, bear
Usage: 18

sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143
Usage: 143

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

when it is finished
ἀποτελέω 
Apoteleo 
Usage: 1

ἀποκυέω 
Apokueo 
Usage: 2

Devotionals

Devotionals about James 1:15

Devotionals containing James 1:15

References

American

Easton

Sin

Fausets

Images James 1:15

Context Readings

Testing And Tempting

14 But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires. 15 Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death. 16 Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.



Cross References

Job 15:35

They conceive trouble and bring forth evil; their belly prepares deception."

Psalm 7:14

See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies --

Isaiah 59:4

No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.

Genesis 2:17

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die."

Genesis 3:6

When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Genesis 3:17-19

But to Adam he said, "Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat from it,' cursed is the ground thanks to you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Genesis 4:5-8

but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

Psalm 9:17

The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,

Micah 2:1-3

Those who devise sinful plans are as good as dead, those who dream about doing evil as they lie in bed. As soon as morning dawns they carry out their plans, because they have the power to do so.

Matthew 26:14

Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

Matthew 26:48-59

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")

Acts 5:1-3

Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.

Romans 5:12-21

So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned --

Romans 6:21-23

So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

Revelation 20:14-15

Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death -- the lake of fire.

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