James 1:16 (DRB)

Passage

Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren.

Nearby Context

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.

James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "dearest", and "brethren". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "dearest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Then when concupiscence hath conceived it bringeth..." into verse 17's "Every best gift and every perfect gift...", so "therefore" and "dearest" 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 "therefore" and "dearest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.