James 1:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα, τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν: ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία, ἀποτελεσθεῖσα, ἀποκύει θάνατον.

Transliteration

Then the epithymia having syllabousa, tiktei hamartian: and the hamartia, having been apotelestheisa, apokyei thanaton.

Grammar Details

• *epithymia*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject
• *syllabousa*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived
• *tiktei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - gives birth to
• *hamartian*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *hamartia*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject
• *apotelestheisa*: aorist, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been completed
• *apokyei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - brings forth
• *thanaton*: accusative, masculine, singular - direct object

Word Meanings

• *epithymia*: desire/lust/craving
• *syllabousa*: having conceived/having become pregnant
• *tiktei*: gives birth to/bears/produces
• *hamartian*: sin/wrongdoing/error
• *apotelestheisa*: having been completed/having been finished/having been brought to maturity
• *apokyei*: brings forth/gives birth to/produces
• *thanaton*: death/mortality

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin: and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then when lust hath coceaved she bringeth forth synne and synne whe it is fynisshed bringeth forthe deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

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

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then, when lust hath conceaued, it bryngeth foorth sinne: and sinne when it is finished, bryngeth foorth death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:14 : 14 He has prepared His deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.
• Job 15:35 : 35 They conceive trouble and give birth to wickedness; their womb prepares deceit.
• Gen 2:17 : 17 'but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will surely die.'
• Isa 59:4 : 4 No one calls for justice, and no one pleads with integrity. They rely on empty words and speak lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.
• Gen 3:6 : 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.
• Gen 3:17-19 : 17 To Adam He said, 'Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, "You must not eat from it," cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.' 18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread until you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return.
• Gen 4:5-8 : 5 But He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?' 7 'If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.' 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, 'Let’s go out to the field.' While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
• Ps 9:17 : 17 The LORD is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are trapped by the work of their hands. Meditation. Selah.
• Mic 2:1-3 : 1 Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it. 2 They covet fields and seize them; they take houses and rob them. They oppress a man and his house, a person and their inheritance. 3 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'I am planning disaster against this family, from which you cannot free your necks, nor will you walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.'
• Matt 26:14 : 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
• Matt 26:48-59 : 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man; arrest Him." 49 Going directly to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him fervently. 50 Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came for." Then the men approached, seized Jesus, and arrested Him. 51 Suddenly, one of those with Jesus reached for his sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who take up the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you not think I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way? 55 At that time, Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as if I were a robber? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. 56 But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. 57 Those who had arrested Jesus took Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed Him at a distance, all the way to the courtyard of the high priest. He went inside and sat down with the servants to see how it would end. 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death.
• Acts 5:1-3 : 1 But a man named Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and he kept back part of the proceeds for himself with his wife's knowledge. He brought a portion and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds from the land?
• Rom 5:12-21 : 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people, because all sinned. 13 For sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of the One who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died because of the trespass of one man, how much more has the grace of God and the gift that comes by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflowed to many. 16 And the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin. For judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. 18 So then, just as through one trespass condemnation came to all people, so also through one act of righteousness justification that brings life came to all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man the many will be made righteous. 20 Now the law was brought in so that the trespass might increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more. 21 So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 6:21-23 : 21 But what fruit did you produce then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death. 22 But now, having been freed from sin and bound to God, you have your fruit, which leads to sanctification—and the outcome is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Rev 20:14-15 : 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.