James 1:15 (GNV)

Passage

Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

Nearby Context

James 1:13 Let no man say when hee is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God can not bee tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man.

James 1:14 But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised.

James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

James 1:16 Erre not, my deare brethren.

James 1:17 Euery good giuing, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whome is no variablenes, neither shadow of turning.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lust", "hath", "conceiued", "bringeth", "foorth", "sinne", and "finished". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lust" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "But euery man is tempted when hee..." into verse 16's "Erre not my deare brethren...", so "lust" and "hath" 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 "lust" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.