James 1:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

New Living Translation
These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

English Standard Version
Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

Berean Study Bible
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

New American Standard Bible
Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death.

NASB 1995
Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

NASB 1977
Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

Amplified Bible
Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death.

Christian Standard Bible
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

Contemporary English Version
Our desires make us sin, and when sin is finished with us, it leaves us dead.

Good News Translation
Then our evil desires conceive and give birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it gives birth to death.

International Standard Version
When that desire becomes pregnant, it gives birth to sin; and when that sin grows up, it gives birth to death.

NET Bible
Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

New King James Version
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

King James 2000 Bible
Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

New Heart English Bible
Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

World English Bible
Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

American King James Version
Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

American Standard Version
Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

A Faithful Version
And after lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is completely finished, brings forth death.

Darby Bible Translation
then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

English Revised Version
Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then, when lust hath conceaued, it bryngeth foorth sinne: and sinne when it is finished, bryngeth foorth death.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The whe lust hath conceaued, she bringeth forth synne, & synne when it is fynished, bringeth forth deeth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then when lust hath coceaved she bringeth forth synne and synne whe it is fynisshed bringeth forthe deeth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
afterward the desire having conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin having been perfected, brings forth death.

Berean Literal Bible
Then desire having conceived, gives birth to sin; and sin having become fully grown, brings forth death.

Young's Literal Translation
afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

Smith's Literal Translation
So then lust conceiving, brings forth sin: and sin performed, produces death.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then the passionate urge having conceived gives birth to sin; and sin having become fully grown, brings forth death.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then when concupiscence hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin. But sin, when it is completed, begetteth death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thereafter, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. Yet truly sin, when it has been consummated, produces death.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And this desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin, but sin, when it has matured, gives birth to death.

Lamsa Bible
Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin when it has matured, brings forth death.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.

Godbey New Testament
Then the lust, conceiving, brings forth sin; and sin, having been perfected, produces death.

Haweis New Testament
Then passion impregnated, bringeth forth sin, and sin reaching its consummation, bringeth forth death.

Mace New Testament
and the genuine offspring of sin is death.

Weymouth New Testament
Then the passion conceives, and becomes the parent of sin; and sin, when fully matured, gives birth to death.

Worrell New Testament
Then the desire, having conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when completed, brings forth death.

Worsley New Testament
Then desire having conceived bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.
















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