James 1:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.”
James 1:12 pronounces a blessing on the person who endures trials, promising that the one who stands the test and loves God will receive “the crown of life.”
Read the full meaning“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo James 1:12 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:6but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
- Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
- Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
- Deuteronomy 13:3you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- Nehemiah 1:5Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Job 5:17Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Psalms 5:11But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Psalms 119:67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
- Psalms 119:71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
- Psalms 119:75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
- Proverbs 3:11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
- Proverbs 17:3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
- Isaiah 64:4From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
- Zechariah 13:9This third I will bring through the fire;I will refine them like silverand test them like gold.They will call on My name,and I will answer them.I will say, ‘They are My people,’and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
- Malachi 3:2But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
- Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Luke 22:28You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
- Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 1 Corinthians 2:9Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- 1 Corinthians 8:3But the one who loves God is known by God.
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