James 1:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² What great blessings there are for the person who is tempted and still continues strong. Why? Because after he has proved his faith, God will give him the reward of life forever. God promised this to all people who love him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² 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.

James 1:12 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 22:1

After those things, God decided to test Abraham’s faith. God said to him, “Abraham!”

Nehemiah 1:5

Then I prayed this prayer:

Job 2:10

Job answered his wife, “You talk like a foolish woman! God gives us good things, and we accept them. So we should also accept trouble \{and not complain\}.” All these things happened. But Job did not sin. He did not speak against God.

Job 5:17

“A person is fortunate\par when God corrects him!\par So don’t complain when\par God All-Powerful punishes you.\par

Psalm 11:5

The Lord searches for good people,\par but he rejects {\cf2\super [62]} cruel, evil people.\par

Psalm 119:67

Before I suffered, I did many wrong things.\par But now, I carefully obey your commands.\par

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me.\par I learned your laws.\par

Psalm 119:75

Lord, I know that your decisions are fair.\par And it was right for you to punish me.\par

Psalm 5:11

But let the people who trust God be happy.\par Let them be happy forever!\par God, protect and give strength to the people who love your name.\par

Psalm 94:12

The man that the Lord disciplines\par will be very happy.\par God will teach that person\par the right way of living.\par

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! [126]

Proverbs 17:3

Gold and silver are put into fire to make them pure. But the Lord is the One who makes peoples’ hearts pure.

Isaiah 64:4

Your people never really listened to you.\par Your people never really heard\par the things you said.\par No person has ever seen a God like you.\par There is no other God—only you.\par If people are patient\par and wait for you to help them,\par then you will do great things for them.\par

Zechariah 13:9

Then I will test those survivors. I will give them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a man 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.’”

Matthew 10:22

All people will hate you because you follow me. But the person that continues strong until the end will be saved.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the king will say to those good people on his right, ‘Come. My Father has given you great blessings. Come and get the kingdom God promised you. That kingdom has been prepared for you since the world was made.

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [117]} 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 God will bless you.

Romans 5:4

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

Romans 8:28

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

1 Corinthians 2:9

But like the Scriptures {\cf2\super [14]} say,

1 Corinthians 8:3

But the person who loves God is known by God.

1 Corinthians 9:25

All people that compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a crown (reward). That crown is an earthly thing that lasts only a short time. But our crown (reward) will continue forever.

Deuteronomy 13:3

Don’t listen to that person. Why? Because the Lord your God is testing you. The Lord wants to know if you love him with all your heart and all your soul.

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.

Deuteronomy 8:2

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

2 Timothy 2:15

Do the very best you can to be the kind of person that God will accept, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who is not ashamed of his work—a worker who uses the true teaching in the right way.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now, a crown (reward) is waiting for me. I will get that crown for being right with God. The Lord is the judge who judges rightly. He will give me the crown on that Day. {\cf2\super [21]} Yes! He will give that crown to me. He will give that crown to all people who have wanted him to come again and have waited for him.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember those days when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with many sufferings, but you continued strong.

Hebrews 12:5

You are children of God, and he speaks words of comfort to you. You have forgotten those words:

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham waited patiently for this to happen. And later Abraham received what God promised.

James 2:5

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

James 5:11

We say that those people who accepted their troubles with patience are now happy. You have heard about Job’s patience. {\cf2\super [28]} You know that after all Job’s trouble, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, then you are blessed (happy). “Don’t be afraid of those people \{that make you suffer\}; don’t be worried.” {\cf2\super [25]}

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 Peter 4:14

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, then you are blessed (happy). You are blessed because the Spirit {\cf2\super [28]} of glory is with you. That is the Spirit of God.

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 that gives all grace (kindness). He called you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when the Ruling Shepherd (Christ) comes, you will get a crown. That crown will be very glorious, and it will never lose its beauty.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of the things that 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 faithful, then I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!

Revelation 3:21

“I will let every person that 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.