James 1:12

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Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him.

Cross References

1 Peter 5:10

Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God who gives all grace. He chose you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of what will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days, but be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue to be faithful, I will give you the reward of life.

James 5:11

And we say that those who accepted their troubles with patience now have God’s blessing. You have heard about Job’s patience. You know that after all his troubles, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. These are the people God chose, because that was his plan.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

1 Corinthians 9:25

All who compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a prize—one that doesn’t last. But our prize is one that will last forever.

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God’s blessing. “Don’t be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don’t be worried.”

2 Timothy 4:8

Now, a prize is waiting for me—the crown that will show I am right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give it to me on that Day. Yes, he will give it to me and to everyone else who is eagerly looking forward to his coming.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters. God chose the poor people in the world to be rich in faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Ruling Shepherd comes, you will get a crown—one that will be glorious and never lose its beauty.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as the Scriptures say, “No one has ever seen, no one has ever heard, no one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” Isaiah 64:4

Deuteronomy 8:2

And you must remember the entire trip that the Lord your God has led you through these 40 years in the desert. He was testing you. He wanted to make you humble. He wanted to know what is in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.

Proverbs 17:3

Fire is used to make gold and silver pure, but a person’s heart is made pure by the Lord.

Zechariah 13:9

Then I will test those survivors by giving them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a person uses to prove silver is pure. I will test them the way a person tests gold. Then they will call to me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

Revelation 3:21

“I will let everyone who wins the victory sit with me on my throne. It was the same with me. I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.

1 Peter 4:13

But you should be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings. You will be happy and full of joy when Christ shows his glory.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But whoever loves God is known by God.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish the people I love. So show that nothing is more important to you than living right. Change your hearts and lives.

Deuteronomy 13:3

Don’t listen to them, because the Lord your God is testing you. He wants to know if you love him with all your heart and all your soul.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember the days when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with much suffering, but you continued strong.

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me; I learned your laws.

Deuteronomy 7:9

“So remember that the Lord your God is the only God, and you can trust him! He keeps his agreement. He shows his love and kindness to all people who love him and obey his commands. He continues to show his love and kindness through a thousand generations,

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and later he received what God promised.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the king will say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since the world was made.

Psalm 119:67

Before I suffered, I did many wrong things. But now I carefully obey everything you say.

Nehemiah 1:5

Then I prayed this prayer: “Lord, God of heaven, you are the great and powerful God. You are the God who keeps his agreement of love with people who love you and obey your commands.

Hebrews 11:17

God tested Abraham’s faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will come.” But Abraham was ready to offer his only son. He did this because he had faith.

Psalm 119:75

Lord, I know that your decisions are fair, and you were right to punish me.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.

Isaiah 64:4

No one has ever heard of such a God. No one has ever heard such a story. No one has ever seen any God except you, who does such great things for those who trust him.

Psalm 5:11

But let those who trust in you be happy forever. Protect and strengthen those who love your name.

Exodus 20:6

But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations.

Hebrews 12:5

You are children of God, and he speaks words of comfort to you. You have forgotten these words: “My child, don’t think the Lord’s discipline is worth nothing, and don’t stop trying when he corrects you.

Job 5:17

“You are fortunate when God corrects you. So don’t complain when God All-Powerful punishes you.

Psalm 94:12

Lord, great blessings belong to those you discipline, to those you teach from your law.

Genesis 22:1

After these things God decided to test Abraham’s faith. God said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Yes!”

Job 2:10

Job answered, “You sound like one of those fools on the street corner! How can we accept all the good things that God gives us and not accept the problems?” So even after all that happened to Job, he did not sin. He did not accuse God of doing anything wrong.

Psalm 11:5

The Lord examines those who are good and those who are wicked; he hates those who enjoy hurting others.

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. They will make you leave their group. They will insult you. They will think it is wrong even to say your name. When these things happen, know that great blessings belong to you.

Romans 5:4

And this patience is proof that we are strong. And this proof gives us hope.

2 Timothy 2:15

Do your best to be the kind of person God will accept, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who has no reason to be ashamed of his work, one who applies the true teaching in the right way.

1 Peter 4:14

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, consider it a blessing. When that happens, it shows that God’s Spirit, the Spirit of glory, is with you.