James 1:14 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for, when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life which God hath promised to them that love him.

James 1:13 Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils: and he tempteth no man.

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

James 1:15 Then, when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death.

James 1:16 Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Let no man when he is tempted..." into verse 15's "Then when concupiscence hath conceived it bringeth...", so "tempted" and "concupiscence" 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 "concupiscence" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.