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12 How blessed is the man who perseveres through temptation! For after he has passed the test, he will receive as his crown the Life which God has promised to those who love him.
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Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 No one being tempted should say, "I am being tempted by God." For God cannot be tempted by evil, and God himself tempts no one.
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When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
14 Rather, each person is being tempted whenever he is being dragged off and enticed by the bait of his own desire.
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but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
15 Then, having conceived, the desire gives birth to sin; and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.
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Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don't delude yourselves, my dear brothers.
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Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.
17 Every good act of giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father who made the heavenly lights; with him there is neither variation nor darkness caused by turning.
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
18 Having made his decision, he gave birth to us through a Word that can be relied upon, in order that we should be a kind of firstfruits of all that he created.
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He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
19 Therefore, my dear brothers, let every person be quick to listen but slow to speak, slow to get angry;
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My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
20 for a person's anger does not accomplish God's righteousness!
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because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
21 So rid yourselves of all vulgarity and obvious evil, and receive meekly the Word implanted in you that can save your lives.
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Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 Don't deceive yourselves by only hearing what the Word says, but do it!
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Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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