James 1:14 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁴ But each one is enticed when he is drawn away by his own desires and trapped.

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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.

James 1:14 Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, and she took of its fruit and ate. And she also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 6:5

And יהוה  saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And יהוה  smelled a soothing fragrance, and יהוה  said in His heart, “Never again shall I curse the ground because of man, although the inclination of man’s heart is evil from his youth, and never again smite all living creatures, as I have done,

2 Samuel 11:4

And Dawiḏ

Job 31:27

so that my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand –

Job 31:9

If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbour’s door,

Proverbs 4:23

Watch over your heart with all diligence, For out of it are the sources of life.

Isaiah 44:20

Feeding on ashes, a deceived heart turns him aside, and he does not deliver his being, nor says, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”

Hosea 13:9

“You have destroyed yourself, O Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 15:18

“But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and these defile the man.

Matthew 15:20

“These defile the man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”

Matthew 4:1

Then יהושע  was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tried by the devil.

Matthew 5:28

“But I say to you that everyone looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Romans 7:11

For sin, having taken the occasion through the command, deceived me, and through it killed me.

Romans 7:13

Therefore, has that which is good become death to me? Let it not be! But the sin, that sin might be manifest, was working death in me through what is good, so that sin through the command might become an exceedingly great Sinner.

Ephesians 4:22

that you put off – with regard to your former way of life – the old man, being corrupted according to the desires of the deceit,

Hebrews 3:13

but encourage one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened by the deceivableness of sin.

James 1:13

Let no one say when he is enticed, “I am enticed by Elohim,” for Elohim is not enticed by evil matters, and He entices no one.

James 1:15

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death.