James 1:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.

Cross References

Genesis 22:1

Some years later God decided to test Abraham, so he spoke to him. Abraham answered, “Here I am, LORD.”

Nehemiah 1:5

LORD God of heaven, you are great and fearsome. And you faithfully keep your promises to everyone who loves you and obeys your commands.

Job 2:10

Job replied, “Don't talk like a fool! If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well.” In all that happened, Job never once said anything against God.

Job 5:17

Consider yourself fortunate if God All-Powerful chooses to correct you.

Psalm 11:5

The LORD tests honest people, but despises those who are cruel and love violence.

Psalm 119:67

Once you corrected me for not obeying you, but now I obey.

Psalm 119:71

When you corrected me, it did me good because it taught me to study your laws.

Psalm 119:75

Your decisions are correct, and you were right to punish me.

Psalm 5:11

Let all who run to you for protection always sing joyful songs. Provide shelter for those who truly love you and let them rejoice.

Psalm 94:12

Our LORD, you bless everyone whom you instruct and teach by using your Law.

Exodus 20:6

But if you love me and obey my laws, I will be kind to your families for thousands of generations.

Proverbs 17:3

Silver and gold are tested by flames of fire; our thoughts are tested by the LORD.

Isaiah 64:4

You are the only God ever seen or heard of who works miracles for his followers.

Zechariah 13:9

Then I will purify them and put them to the test, just as gold and silver are purified and tested. They will pray in my name, and I will answer them. I will say, “You are my people,” and they will reply, “You, LORD, are our God!”

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you remain faithful until the end, you will be saved.

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, “My father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created.

Luke 6:22

God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man.

Romans 5:4

And endurance builds character, which gives us a hope

Romans 8:28

We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose,

1 Corinthians 2:9

But it is just as the Scriptures say, “What God has planned for people who love him is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard. It has never even entered our minds!”

1 Corinthians 8:3

But God has no doubts about who loves him.

1 Corinthians 9:25

Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last for ever.

Deuteronomy 13:3

If the prophet says this, don't listen! The LORD your God will be watching to find out whether or not you love him with all your heart and soul.

Deuteronomy 7:9

You know that the LORD your God is the only true God. So love him and obey his commands, and he will faithfully keep his agreement with you and your descendants for a thousand generations.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Don't forget how the LORD your God has led you through the desert for the past forty years. He wanted to find out if you were truly willing to obey him and depend on him,

2 Timothy 2:15

Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message.

2 Timothy 4:8

So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.

Hebrews 10:32

Don't forget all the hard times you went through when you first received the light.

Hebrews 11:17

Abraham had been promised that Isaac, his only son, would continue his family. But when Abraham was tested, he had faith and was willing to sacrifice Isaac,

Hebrews 12:5

But you have forgotten that the Scriptures say to God's children, “When the Lord punishes you, don't make light of it, and when he corrects you, don't be discouraged.

Hebrews 6:15

Then after Abraham had been very patient, he was given what God had promised.

James 2:5

My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. He has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves him.

James 5:11

In fact, we praise the ones who endured the most. You remember how patient Job was and how the Lord finally helped him. The Lord did this because he is so merciful and kind.

1 Peter 3:14

Even if you have to suffer for doing good things, God will bless you. So stop being afraid and don't worry about what people might do.

1 Peter 4:13

Be glad for the chance to suffer as Christ suffered. It will prepare you for even greater happiness when he makes his glorious return.

1 Peter 4:14

Count it a blessing when you suffer for being a Christian. This shows that God's glorious Spirit is with you.

1 Peter 5:10

But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.

1 John 4:19

We love because God loved us first.

Revelation 2:10

Don't worry about what you will suffer. The devil will throw some of you into jail, and you will be tested and made to suffer for ten days. But if you are faithful until you die, I will reward you with a glorious life.

Revelation 3:19

I correct and punish everyone I love. So make up your minds to turn away from your sins.

Revelation 3:21

Everyone who wins the victory will sit with me on my throne, just as I won the victory and sat with my Father on his throne.