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14 Rather, each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

16 [a]Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers:

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Footnotes

  1. 1:16–18 The author here stresses that God is the source of all good and of good alone, and the evil of temptation does not come from him.

14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own(A) evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;(B) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.(C)

16 Don’t be deceived,(D) my dear brothers and sisters.(E)

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