12 The man who patiently endures the temptations and trials that come to him is the truly joyous man. For once his testing is complete he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to all who love him.
13-16 A man must not say when he is tempted, “God is tempting me.” For God has no dealings with evil, and does not himself tempt anyone. No, a man’s temptation is due to the pull of his own inward desires, which can be enormously attractive. His own desire takes hold of him, and that produces sin. And sin in the long run means death—make no mistake about that, brothers and sisters of mine!
17-18 But every good endowment that we possess and every complete gift that we have received must come from above, from the Father of all lights, with whom there is never the slightest variation or shadow of inconsistency. By his own will he made us his own sons and daughters through the Word of truth that we might be, so to speak, the first specimens (species) (first fruits) of his new creation.
James Chapter 1 (J.B. Phillips Translation)
13-16 A man must not say when he is tempted, “God is tempting me.” For God has no dealings with evil, and does not himself tempt anyone. No, a man’s temptation is due to the pull of his own inward desires, which can be enormously attractive. His own desire takes hold of him, and that produces sin. And sin in the long run means death—make no mistake about that, brothers and sisters of mine!
17-18 But every good endowment that we possess and every complete gift that we have received must come from above, from the Father of all lights, with whom there is never the slightest variation or shadow of inconsistency. By his own will he made us his own sons and daughters through the Word of truth that we might be, so to speak, the first specimens (species) (first fruits) of his new creation.
James Chapter 1 (J.B. Phillips Translation)
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