James 1:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:22

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

Matthew 15:18

But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean.

Hebrews 3:13

But give comfort to one another every day as long as it is still Today; so that no one among you may be made hard by the deceit of sin:

Isaiah 44:20

As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

Romans 7:13

Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.

Proverbs 4:23

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

Romans 7:11

For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law.

Job 31:27

A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

Job 31:9

If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;

Matthew 15:20

These are the things which make a man unclean; but to take food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean.

Genesis 6:5

And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

Genesis 8:21

And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.

Hosea 13:9

I have sent destruction on you, O Israel; who will be your helper?

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

2 Samuel 11:4

And David sent and took her; and she came to him, and he took her to his bed: for she had been made clean; then she went back to her house.

Matthew 4:1

Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.

James 1:13

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

James 1:15

Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.