15Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.
16Do not be turned from the right way, dear brothers.
17Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
18Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.
19You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
20For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.
21For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.
