James 1:14-17

Testing of Your Faith

¹⁴ But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. ¹⁵ Then desire _x when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and _y sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

¹⁶ Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. ¹⁷ _z Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from _a the Father of lights _b with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. ₁

1. Cross References
   Job 15:35
   They conceive trouble and give birth to evil, and their womb prepares deceit.
   Psalms 7:14
   Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies.
   Isaiah 59:4
   No one enters suit justly; no one goes to law honestly; they rely on empty pleas, they speak lies, they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
   
2. Cross References
   Romans 5:12
   Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned -
   Romans 6:23
   For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 85:12
   Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
   John 3:27
   John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.
   1 Corinthians 4:7
   For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
   
4. Cross References
   1 John 1:5
   This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
   
5. Cross References
   Malachi 3:6
   For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.