James 1:12

Trials and adversity Patience Eternal life Hope

¹⁰ But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

¹¹ For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

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.

¹³ Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

¹⁴ But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: Blessed [is the] man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.
BLB: Blessed [is] the man who endures trial, because, having been approved, he will receive the crown of life that He promised to those loving Him.

ÅB: Salig er den mann som holder ut i fristelse; for når han har stått sin prøve, skal han få livsens krone, som Gud har lovt dem som elsker ham.
OTB: Salig er den som holder ut under prøvelse; for etter å ha bestått prøven, vil de motta livets krone som Herren har lovet til dem som elsker Ham.
B1930: Salig er den mann som holder ut i fristelse; for når han har stått sin prøve, skal han få livsens krone, som Gud har lovt dem som elsker ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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1 Peter 1:6–8
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall 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 a crown of life.
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James 5:11
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
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Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
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Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
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1 Corinthians 9:25
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
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2 Timothy 4:8
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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