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

James 2:5

Matthew 10:22

Matthew 19:28

Them

General references

Matthew 5:4

Bible References

The man

My brethren, count it all joy, when ye fall into divers temptations, Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Behold, we count them happy that have endured. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord: for the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

But call ye to mind the former days, in which, after ye were inlightened, ye endured so great a conflict of sufferings:

And yet ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to sons, My son, despise not thou the chastning of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.

Whomsoever I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous and repent.

The crown

Then shall the king say to them on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you, from the foundation of the world.

Ye are they who have continued with in me in my temptations.

and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

rejoice, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may likewise rejoice with exceeding great joy.

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Fear none of those 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 affliction ten days: Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

He that overcometh, I will give him to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Which

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

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, shall be saved.

Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, that ye who have followed me, in the renovation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Them

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

And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor hath ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.

But if any one love God, he is known by him. I say, as to the eating of things sacrificed to idols,

Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.

General references

Happy are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.