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Thenεἶταdesire,ἡ ἐπιθυμίαwhen it has conceived,συλλαβοῦσαgives birth toτίκτειsin,ἁμαρτίανandδὲsin,ἡ ἁμαρτίαwhen it is fully grown,ἀποτελεσθεῖσαbrings forthἀποκύειdeath.θάνατον
James 1:15
Study it in the app“Then desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully grown, brings forth death.”
Desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and sin, once full grown, brings forth deathTemptation
With the Greek beneath
James 1:15, word by word
- Thenεἶταeita
then
Then, next.
Where else “eita” appears- desireἐπιθυμίαepithymia
lust
Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.
Where else “epithymia” appears- when it has conceivedσυλλαβοῦσαsyllabousa
conceive
To begin to carry a child in the womb.
Where else “syllabousa” appears- gives birth toτίκτειtiktei
give birth
To have a baby, or be born.
Where else “tiktei” appears- sinἁμαρτίανhamartian
sin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartian” appears- when it is fully grownἀποτελεσθεῖσαapotelestheisa
be fully grown
To reach full development.
Where else “apotelestheisa” appears- brings forthἀποκύειapokyei
give birth to
Give birth to, bring forth.
Where else “apokyei” appears- deathθάνατονthanaton
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanaton” appears
The context
14But each one is tempted by his own desire, being dragged away and enticed.
15 · This verse (above)
16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
To study James 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does James say the testing of faith produces, and what should someone do who lacks wisdom (v. 2-5)?
2. What it means
James says it is not enough to hear the word; we must do it (v. 22-25). Why does he use the image of a mirror?
3. How I live it
James speaks of being quick to hear and slow to speak (v. 19). In what conversation today could you listen more?