James 1:14 (YLT)

Passage

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

Nearby Context

James 1:12 Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

James 1:13 Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

James 1:14 and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,

James 1:15 afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

James 1:16 Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Let no one say being tempted-- From..." into verse 15's "afterward the desire having conceived doth give...", so "each" and "tempted" 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 "each" and "tempted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.