James 1:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁴ but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ But every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed and baited by his own evil desire (lust, passions).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Everyone is tempted by their own cravings; they are lured away and enticed by them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Yet truly, each one is tempted by his own desires, having been enticed and drawn away.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.

James 1:14 Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Genesis 6:5

And 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.

Genesis 8:21

And the Lord smelled a sweet savor; 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.

2 Samuel 11:4

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

Job 31:27

and my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Job 31:9

If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;

Proverbs 4:23

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Isaiah 44:20

He 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?

Hosea 13:9

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

Matthew 15:18

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Matthew 15:20

these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Matthew 4:1

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Matthew 5:28

but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Romans 7:11

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

Romans 7:13

Was 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.

Ephesians 4:22

that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

James 1:13

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:

James 1:15

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