James 1:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

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  • 1 Cor 9:25 : 25 And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
  • 1 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways, 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ: 8 To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?
  • Jas 5:11 : 11 We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.
  • 1 Pet 3:14 : 14 But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;
  • Rom 2:7-9 : 7 To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life: 8 But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath, 9 Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek; 10 But glory and honour and peace to all whose works are good, to the Jew first and then to the Greek:
  • Jas 1:2-4 : 2 Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort; 3 Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope; 4 But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.
  • Deut 13:3 : 3 Then give no attention to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God is testing you, to see if all the love of your heart and soul is given to him.
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.
  • Matt 10:22 : 22 And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.
  • Prov 3:11-12 : 11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training: 12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
  • 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.
  • 1 Cor 8:3 : 3 But if anyone has love for God, God has knowledge of him.
  • 1 Pet 4:13 : 13 But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes I will give a place with me on my high seat, even as I overcame, and am seated with my Father on his high seat.
  • Heb 6:15 : 15 And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.
  • Deut 8:2 : 2 And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.
  • Isa 64:4 : 4 Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.
  • Exod 20:6 : 6 And I will have mercy through a thousand generations on those who have love for me and keep my laws.
  • Job 5:17 : 17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
  • Ps 119:71 : 71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
  • Heb 10:32 : 32 But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;
  • Heb 11:17 : 17 By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.
  • Heb 12:5 : 5 And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;
  • Ps 119:75 : 75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
  • Ps 5:11 : 11 But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.
  • Ps 119:67 : 67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
  • Matt 19:28-29 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap. 3 He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
  • Deut 7:9 : 9 Be certain, then, that the Lord your God is God; whose faith and mercy are unchanging, who keeps his word through a thousand generations to those who have love for him and keep his laws;
  • Neh 1:5 : 5 And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:
  • 1 John 4:19 : 19 We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.

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    13 Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

    14 But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire.

    15 Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.

  • Jas 1:2-5
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    2 Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;

    3 Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

    4 But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.

    5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

  • 1 Pet 1:6-7
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    6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

    7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

  • Jas 5:10-11
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    10 Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.

    11 We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

  • 1 Cor 10:12-13
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    12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

    13 You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

  • 1 Pet 4:12-13
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    12 Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

    13 But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.

  • Rev 3:10
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    10 Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.

  • Rom 2:7
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    7 To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

  • 1 Pet 5:9-10
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    9 Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.

    10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

    5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

  • Rev 2:10
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    10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

  • Rom 5:3-4
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    3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

    4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

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    36 For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

  • Heb 2:18
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    18 For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.

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    21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.

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    3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.

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    11 For when the sun comes up with its burning heat, the grass gets dry and the grace of its form is gone with the falling flower; so the man of wealth comes to nothing in his ways.

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    5 And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • 2 Tim 3:12
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    12 Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

  • Matt 5:10
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    10 Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.

  • Matt 5:12
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    12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.

  • Prov 13:12
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    12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

  • Matt 24:13
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    13 But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

  • Jas 1:25
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    25 But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

  • 2 Tim 4:8
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    8 From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.

  • 1 Pet 5:4
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    4 And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.

  • Job 5:17
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    17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

  • 1 Cor 9:25
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    25 And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

  • Jas 1:7
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    7 Let it not seem to such a man that he will get anything from the Lord;

  • Jer 17:7
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    7 A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

  • 1 Pet 1:4
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    4 And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,

  • 1 John 2:17
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    17 And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.

  • 2 Pet 2:9
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    9 The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

  • 1 Pet 2:20
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    20 What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

  • Heb 6:15
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    15 And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.

  • John 12:25
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    25 He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4 See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.