James

James 1:13–17

¹³When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. ¹⁴But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. ¹⁵Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

¹⁶Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. ¹⁷Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.^b

Footnotes

b 1:17 Or no change or shadow of turning.

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James 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When tempted	πειραζόμενος	peirazomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
no one	Μηδεὶς	Mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
should say	λεγέτω	legetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is tempting me	πειράζομαι	peirazomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
cannot be tempted	ἀπείραστός	apeirastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G551 untried, inexperienced, incapable of being tempted
by evil	κακῶν	kakōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil
does He tempt	πειράζει	peirazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test

James 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
is tempted	πειράζεται	peirazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
own	ἰδίας	idias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
evil desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
he is lured away	ἐξελκόμενος	exelkomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1828 I entice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
enticed	δελεαζόμενος	deleazomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1185 I allure, entice by a bait

James 1:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
desire	ἐπιθυμία	epithymia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
has conceived	συλλαβοῦσα	syllabousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant
it gives birth to	τίκτει	tiktei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
when it is full-grown	ἀποτελεσθεῖσα	apotelestheisa	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G658 I complete, accomplish, form fully, perfect
gives birth to	ἀποκύει	apokyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G616 I bring forth, give birth to
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

James 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be deceived	πλανᾶσθε	planasthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

James 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
good	δόσις	dosis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1394 a giving, gift.
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
perfect	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
gift	δώρημα	dōrēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1434 a gift, bounty
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from above	ἄνωθέν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
coming down	καταβαῖνον	katabainon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of the heavenly lights	φώτων	phōtōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5457 light, a source of light
with	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
there is	ἔνι	eni	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1762 there is in, is present
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
change	παραλλαγὴ	parallagē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3883 a change, variation
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
shifting	τροπῆς	tropēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5157 a turning
shadow	ἀποσκίασμα	aposkiasma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G644 a shadow, a faint image or copy