James 1:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• 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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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,{G1939} when{G1534} it hath conceived,{G4815} beareth{G5088} sin:{G266} and{G1161} the sin,{G266} when it is fullgrown,{G658} bringeth forth{G616} death.{G2288}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G1534} when lust{G1939} hath conceived{G4815}{(G5631)}, it bringeth forth{G5088}{(G5719)} sin{G266}: and{G1161} sin{G266}, when it is finished{G658}{(G5685)}, bringeth forth{G616}{(G5719)} death{G2288}.

• 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 Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
• Job 15:35 : 35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepares deceit.
• Gen 2:17 : 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat: for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.
• Isa 59:4 : 4 No one calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth: they trust in vanity and speak lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.
• Gen 3:6 : 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of the fruit and ate, and gave also to her husband with her; and he ate.
• Gen 3:17-19 : 17 Then to Adam He said, Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life; 18 Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return.
• Gen 4:5-8 : 5 But for Cain and his offering he did not have respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
• Ps 9:17 : 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
• Mic 2:1-3 : 1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it because it is in the power of their hand. 2 They covet fields and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away; so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 3 Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, against this family I devise an evil from which you shall not remove your necks; neither shall you go haughtily, for this time is evil.
• Matt 26:14 : 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
• Matt 26:48-59 : 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, why have you come? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And, behold, one of them who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back in its place: for all who take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;
• Acts 5:1-3 : 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part 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 to keep back part of the price of the land?
• Rom 5:12-21 : 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned: 13 For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not charged when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the offense of one many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. 18 Therefore, as through one offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover, the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more: 21 So that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 6:21-23 : 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now, having been freed from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rev 20:14-15 : 14 And Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.