James 1:11-18

11For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

12Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

14But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.

15Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.

16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

17All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

18By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.