James 1:14

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Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

Eve saw that the fruit of the tree appeared good to eat. It looked very attractive. She really wanted it so she could become wise. So she took some of its fruit and ate it, and she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it too.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw how terribly evil people on earth had become—every single thought in their minds was evil all the time!

Genesis 8:21

The Lord accepted the sacrifice, and said to himself, “I won't ever again curse the ground because of human beings, even though every single thought in their minds is evil from childhood. I won't ever destroy all life again as I have just done.

2 Samuel 11:4

David sent messengers to fetch her. When she came to him, he had sex with her. (Now she had just purified herself from having her period.) Afterwards she went back home.

Job 31:27

and been tempted to secretly worship them by kissing my hand to them in devotion?

Job 31:9

If a woman has seduced me, or if I have looked for an opportunity to sleep with my neighbor's wife,

Proverbs 4:23

Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it.

Isaiah 44:20

He is feeding on ashes, seduced by the deceptive thinking of his mind. He can't save himself, and he doesn't even ask, “Isn't this idol I'm holding just a lie?”

Hosea 13:9

You have destroyed yourselves, Israel, for your only help is in me.

Matthew 15:18

But what comes out through the mouth comes from the mind, and that's what defiles you.

Matthew 15:20

and those are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands doesn't defile you.”

Matthew 4:1

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that everyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his mind.

Romans 7:11

because sin found a way through the commandment to deceive me, and used the commandment to kill me!

Romans 7:13

Now would something that is good kill me? Of course not! But sin shows itself to be sin by using good to cause my death. So by means of the commandment, it's revealed how evil sin really is.

Ephesians 4:22

So get rid of your former lifestyle, that old nature that ruins you through deceptive desires!

Hebrews 3:13

Encourage each other every day while you still have “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and become hard-hearted.

James 1:13

Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

James 1:15

Such desires lead to sin, and sin, when it's fully developed, causes death.