James 1:15
Good News Translation
Then our evil desires conceive and give birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

New Revised Standard Version
then, when that desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and that sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.

Contemporary English Version
Our desires make us sin, and when sin is finished with us, it leaves us dead.

New American Bible
Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then, when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then, when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death.

when.

Genesis 3:6 And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat.

Genesis 4:5-8 But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell. . . .

Job 15:35 He hath conceived sorrow, and hath brought forth iniquity, and his womb prepareth deceits.

Psalm 7:14 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

Isaiah 59:4 There is none that calleth upon justice, neither is there any one that judgeth truly: but they trust in a mere nothing, and speak vanities: they have conceived labour, and brought forth iniquity.

Micah 2:1-3 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee. . . .

Matthew 26:14,48-59 Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests. . . .

Acts 5:1-3 But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land, . . .

sin, when.

Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat. For in what day soever thou shalt eat of it, thou shalt die the death.

Genesis 3:17-19 And to Adam he said: Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee, that thou shouldst not eat, cursed is the earth in thy work: with labour and toil shalt thou eat thereof all the days of thy life. . . .

Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, all the nations that forget God.

Romans 5:12-21 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned. . . .

Romans 6:21-23 What fruit therefore had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death. . . .

Revelation 20:14,15 And hell and death were cast into the pool of fire. This is the second death. . . .

Context
Good and Perfect Gifts
14But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured. 15Then, when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death. 16Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren.…
Cross References
Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat. For in what day soever thou shalt eat of it, thou shalt die the death.

Genesis 3:6
And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat.

2 Samuel 11:4
And David sent messengers, and took her, and she came in to him, and he slept with her: and presently she was purified from her uncleanness:

Job 15:35
He hath conceived sorrow, and hath brought forth iniquity, and his womb prepareth deceits.

Psalm 7:14
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

Proverbs 11:19
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

Isaiah 33:11
You shall conceive heat, you shall bring forth stubble: your breath as fire shall devour you.

Isaiah 59:4
There is none that calleth upon justice, neither is there any one that judgeth truly: but they trust in a mere nothing, and speak vanities: they have conceived labour, and brought forth iniquity.

Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Romans 5:12
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord.

James 1:14
But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.

James 1:18
For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

James 1:14
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