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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.
New American Standard Bible
Then
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.
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.
NET Bible
Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to 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.
Themes
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
death » What brings forth death
eternal Death » The necessary consequence of sin
Error » Definition of » Origin of
Sin » Of youth, results of » Origin of
Sin » Described as » The fruit of lust
Sin » When finished brings forth death
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Testing And Tempting
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own evil desire. 15 Then, when the evil desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And when sin is fully grown, it produces [spiritual] death. 16 [So], do not be deceived, my dearly loved brothers.
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Cross References
Matthew 26:14
Then one of the twelve apostles, named Judas Iscariot, went to the leading priests
Matthew 26:48-59
Now the one who betrayed Him had given them a signal, saying, "Whoever I give a kiss [of greeting to], he is the one, take hold of him."
Acts 5:1-3
Now a certain married couple named Ananias and Sapphira sold a piece of property
Romans 5:12-21
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through [the action of] one man [i.e., Adam] and [physical] death through that sin, so [physical] death has spread to all people, because all people have sinned. [Note: This difficult passage (verses 12-21) seems to be saying that the entire human race must experience physical death because of Adam's sin (I Cor. 5:22), which is somehow considered to be everyone's sin. See Murray, pp. 180-187, for a thorough discussion].
Romans 6:21-23
What benefit did you receive at that time from doing the things you are now ashamed of? For the end of such behavior is [spiritual] death.
Revelation 20:14-15
Then death and the unseen place of departed spirits were thrown into the lake of fire [i.e., after their spirits were reunited with some kind of a body]. This lake of fire is the second death.