And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
James 1:12 - American Standard Version 2015 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which {\i the Lord} promised to them that love him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor's] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Those who stand firm during testing are blessed. They are tried and true. They will receive the life God has promised to those who love him as their reward. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man who suffers temptation. For when he has been proven, he shall receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive a crown of life, which God hath promised to them that love him. |
And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.\par
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:\par\tab Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Jehovah trieth the righteous;\par\tab But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Before I was afflicted I went astray;\par\tab But now I observe thy word.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted;\par\tab That I may learn thy statutes.
I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous,\par\tab And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,\par\tab Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:\par\tab Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah,\par\tab And teachest out of thy law;
and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;\par\tab But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.
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, Jehovah is my God.\par
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you {\i from their company}, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, {\i even} to them that are called according to {\i his} purpose.
but as it is written,\par\tab {\b Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not,\par\tab And {\i which} entered not into the heart of man,\par\tab Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.}
And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they {\i do it} to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,
And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath 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 wouldest keep his commandments, or not.
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.\par
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten {\i son};
and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons,\par\tab {\b My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord,\par\tab Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;}
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world {\i to be} rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.\par
But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed {\i are ye}: {\b and fear not their fear, neither be troubled};
but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed {\i are ye}; because the {\i Spirit} of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.