James 1:14 (DBY)

Passage

But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;

Nearby Context

James 1:12 Blessed [is the] man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.

James 1:13 Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

James 1:14 But every one is tempted, drawn away, and enticed by his own lust;

James 1:15 then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

James 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "tempted", "drawn", "away", "enticed", and "lust". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "tempted" and "drawn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Let no man being tempted say I..." into verse 15's "then lust having conceived gives birth to...", so "tempted" and "drawn" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "tempted" and "drawn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.