James 1:15

“Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.”

Shares the imagery of conception and birth related to sin

“The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sin hold them fast.”

Connects sin with entrapment and negative consequences

“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

Illustrates how desire precedes sinful action.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

The consequence of sin is death, as James states

“For when we were in the realm of the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death.”

Connects sinful passions with bearing fruit that leads to death.

“but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.”

Contextual verse - precedes James 1:15 and describes the origin of temptation