James 1:12 — Bible Verse (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.”
James 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
James 1:12 — World English Bible
James 1:12 ASV — 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. ”
James 1:12 — American Standard Version
James 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.”
James 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation
James 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
James 1:12 — Darby Translation
James 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Blessed is ye man, that endureth tentation: for when he is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.”
James 1:12 — Geneva Bible
James 1:12 in Context — James 1
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.
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.
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.
What Does James 1:12 Mean?
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