James 1:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The man

The crown

Which

Them

General references

Matthew 5:4

Bible References

The man

My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations,

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,

Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

And so after that he had tarried a long time, he enjoyed the promises.

Call to remembrance the days that are passed in the which, after ye had received light, ye endured a great fight in adversities,

And ye have forgotten the consolation which speaketh unto you, as unto children, "My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him:

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.

The crown

Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

Ye are they which have bidden with me in my temptations.

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

From henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord that is a righteous judge shall give me at that day: not to me only: but unto all them that love his coming.

that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.

Which

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

For since the beginning of the world there was none except thou, O God, that heard or perceived; neither hath any eye seen what thou doest, for them that put their trust in thee.

and ye shall be hated of all men, for my name: but he that shall endureth unto the end, shall be saved.

Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say to you, When the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty, ye which follow me in the second generation shall sit also upon twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Them

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

and yet show mercy unto thousands among them that love me and keep my commandments.

Understand, therefore, that the LORD thy God, he is God: and that a true God, which keepeth covenant and mercy unto them that love him and keep his commandments, even throughout a thousand generations;

and said, "O LORD God of heaven, thou great and terrible God, thou that keepest covenant and mercy for them that love thee and observe thy commandments:

And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice. They shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them. They that love thy name shall be joyful in thee;

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

whom ye have not seen and yet love him, in whom even now, though ye see him not, yet ye believe, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious:

We love him, because he loved us first.

General references

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.