James 1

12 Blessed is the person*Literally "the man," but clearly in a generic sense here meaning "someone, a person" who endures testing, because when he**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("is") which is understood as temporal is approved he will receive the crown of life that he*Most manuscripts read "the Lord" here, while others read "God" has promised to those who love him. 13 No one who is being tempted should say, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted*Literally "is without temptation" by evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each one is tempted when he**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("is dragged away") which is understood as temporal is dragged away and enticed by his own desires. 15 Then desire, after it**Here "after" is supplied as a component of the participle ("has conceived") which is understood as temporal has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("is brought to completion") which is understood as temporal is brought to completion, gives birth to death.