James 1:12

A Conservative Version

Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Cross References

1 Peter 5:10

And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will

James 5:11

Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

Matthew 10:22

And ye will be hated by all men because of my name, but he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.

1 Corinthians 9:25

And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,

2 Timothy 4:8

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?

1 Peter 5:4

And when the chief Shepherd is made known, ye will receive the unfading crown of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written, What an eye has not seen, and an ear has not heard, and have not arisen in a heart of a man, are things that God prepared for those who love him.

Deuteronomy 8:2

And thou shall remember all the way which LORD thy God has led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou would keep his commandments, or not.

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i

Revelation 3:21

He who overcomes, I will give him to sit with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.

1 Peter 4:13

But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But if any man loves God, this man is known by him.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

Deuteronomy 13:3

thou shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams, for LORD your God proves you, to know whether ye love LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Hebrews 10:32

But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes.

Deuteronomy 7:9

Know therefore that LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

Hebrews 6:15

And this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Matthew 25:34

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.

Nehemiah 1:5

and said, I beseech thee, O LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,

Psalm 119:75

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou have afflicted me.

1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

Isaiah 64:4

For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, besides thee, [what] he has prepared for him who waits for him.

Psalm 5:11

But let all those who take refuge in thee rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defend them. Let those also who love thy name be joyful in thee.

Exodus 20:6

and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Hebrews 12:5

And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?

Job 5:17

Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Psalm 94:12

Blessed is the man whom thou chasten, O LORD, and teach out of thy law,

Genesis 22:1

And it came to pass after these things, that God proved Abraham, and said to him, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.

Job 2:10

But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Psalm 11:5

LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.

Romans 5:4

and perseverance, character, and character, hope.

2 Timothy 2:15

Be diligent to present thyself approved to God, an irreproachable workman, correctly traversing the word of truth.

1 Peter 4:14

Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified.