James 1:14

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James 1:14

But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.

Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,

When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, He said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, even though man’s inclination is evil from his youth. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.

Joshua 7:21-24

When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon, 200 silver shekels, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels, I coveted them and took them. You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the money under the cloak.”

2 Samuel 11:2-3

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

1 Kings 21:2-4

So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so I can have it for a vegetable garden, since it is right next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

Job 31:9

If my heart has been seduced by my neighbor’s wife
or I have lurked at his door,

Job 31:27

so that my heart was secretly enticed
and I threw them a kiss,

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else,
for it is the source of life.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

Hosea 13:9

I will destroy you, Israel;
you have no help but Me.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 15:18

But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man.

Matthew 15:20

These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

Mark 7:21-22

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

Romans 7:11

For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.

Romans 7:13

Therefore, did what is good cause my death? Absolutely not! On the contrary, sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.

Ephesians 4:22

You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

James 4:1-2

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

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Summary

James 1:14

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

When

General references

Mark 7:20

Bible References

When

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

If my heart has been seduced by my neighbor’s wife
or I have lurked at his door,

Guard your heart above all else,
for it is the source of life.

He feeds on ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

I will destroy you, Israel;
you have no help but Me.

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man.

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.

You took off

your former way of life, the old self

that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

General references

Then the man replied, “The woman You gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”

But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and did not let the people go.

Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

The heart is more deceitful than anything else,
and incurable—who can understand it?

Then He said, “What comes out of a person—that defiles him.