James 1:13-18 Temptation is the pull of man’s own evil thoughts and wishes.
¹⁵ These evil thoughts lead to evil actions and afterwards to the death penalty from God. ¹⁶ So don’t be misled, dear brothers.
¹⁷ Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God, the Creator of all light, and He shines forever without change or shadow.
¹⁸ And it was a happy day for Him when He gave us our new lives, through the truth of his Word, and we became, as it were, the first children in His new family. Amen.