James 1:15 “Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when…”

James 1:15

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

American Standard Version

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

Darby Translation

then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

Young's Literal Translation

afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“when”

Psalm 7:14 Job 15:35 Isaiah 59:4 Genesis 3:6 Micah 2:1–3 Genesis 4:5–8

Psalm 7:14 · BSB

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

Job 15:35 · BSB

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”

Isaiah 59:4 · BSB

No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

Genesis 3:6 · BSB

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate i…

Micah 2:1–3 · BSB

Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

Genesis 4:5–8 · BSB

but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

“sin, when”

Romans 5:12–21 Genesis 2:17 Romans 6:21–23 Genesis 3:17–19 Psalm 9:17 Revelation 20:14

Romans 5:12–21 · BSB

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Genesis 2:17 · BSB

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Romans 6:21–23 · BSB

What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

Genesis 3:17–19 · BSB

And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the day…

Psalm 9:17 · BSB

The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.

Revelation 20:14 · BSB

Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

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