James 1:14

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

What is the cause of the fighting and quarreling that goes on among you? Is not it to be found in the desires which are always at war within you?

I, however, say to you that any one who looks at a woman with an impure intention has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But the things that come out from the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a man;

For it is from within, out of the hearts of men, that there come evil thoughts--unchastity, theft, murder, adultery,

Sin took advantage of the Commandment to deceive me, and used it to bring about my Death.

For you learned with regard to your former way of living that you must cast off your old nature, which, yielding to deluding passions, grows corrupt;

Rather encourage one another daily--while there is a 'To-day'--to prevent any one among you from being hardened by the deceitfulness of Sin.

"It is what comes out from a man," he added, "that defiles him,