James 1:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Then the evil desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully matured, brings forth death.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then the evil desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully matured, brings forth death.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

We may agree to do what our bad thoughts tell us to do. When we do that, it becomes a sin. Then, we may not stop doing those bad things. If we continue to live like that, the result of our sins is death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Your desire grows inside you until it results in sin. Then the sin grows bigger and bigger and finally ends in death.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it gives birth to death.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully matured, it brings forth death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin; and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When they are allowed to grow, they give birth to sin. When sin has grown up, it gives birth to death.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

These evil desires lead to evil actions, and evil actions lead to death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

then, when that desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and that sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Evil desires give birth to evil actions. And when sin is fully mature it can murder you!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

These evil thoughts lead to evil actions and afterwards to the death penalty from God.

English Tyndale 1537

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

James 1:15 — Compare Translations