James 1:12-18
Chapter 1
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The Test
Blessed are those who patiently endure trials because afterward, they will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.13
No one should say, “This temptation comes from God,” when tempted. God is never tempted, and he can never tempt anyone.
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Instead, each of us is tempted and drawn in by our own evil desire.
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Once this desire is conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when fully grown, leads to death.
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Don’t be deceived, my beloved.
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Every generous act of giving comes from above, from the Father of Lights, in whom there is no change or shadow of a change.
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By his own will, he gave us life through the word of truth, so that we might become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.