James 1:12

Legacy Standard Bible

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Cross References

Genesis 22:1

Now it happened after these things, that God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Nehemiah 1:5

I said, “I beseech You, O Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and fearsome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Job 2:10

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the wickedly foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept calamity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Job 5:17

¶“Behold, how blessed is the man whom God reproves, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.

Psalm 11:5

Yahweh tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:71

It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

Psalm 119:75

I know, O Yahweh, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Psalm 5:11

¶But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.

Psalm 94:12

¶Blessed is the man whom You discipline, O Yah, And whom You teach out of Your law;

Exodus 20:6

but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests hearts.

Isaiah 64:4

For from ancient times they have not heard or given ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.

Zechariah 13:9

“And I will bring the third part through the fire And refine them as silver is refined And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’ ”

Matthew 10:22

And you will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom, which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when men hate you, and exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

Romans 5:4

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

Romans 8:28

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

1 Corinthians 2:9

But just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

1 Corinthians 8:3

but if anyone loves God, he has been known by Him.

1 Corinthians 9:25

Now everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Deuteronomy 13:3

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you to find out if you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deuteronomy 7:9

You shall know therefore that Yahweh your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

Deuteronomy 8:2

And you shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

2 Timothy 2:15

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

2 Timothy 4:8

In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Hebrews 10:32

But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only son,

Hebrews 12:5

And you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him;

Hebrews 6:15

And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

James 5:11

Behold, we count those blessed who persevere. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their fear, and do not be troubled,

1 Peter 4:13

But to the degree you are sharing the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, strengthen, confirm, and ground you.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

1 John 4:19

We love, because He first loved us.

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline. Therefore be zealous and repent.

Revelation 3:21

He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.