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14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
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but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth 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 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
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Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of 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 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
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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 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
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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 the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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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 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
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Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
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Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror
24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
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and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
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