James 1:16 (GNV)

Passage

Erre not, my deare brethren.

Nearby Context

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.

James 1:18 Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Then when lust hath conceiued it bringeth..." into verse 17's "Euery good giuing and euery perfect gift...", so "erre" and "deare" 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 "erre" and "deare" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.