James 1:12
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.
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Study Note
'Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him' — the beatitude form recalls both the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3–12) and the wisdom literature's commendation of the righteous endurer. The 'crown of life' (stephanos tēs zōēs) in Revelation 2:10 is promised to those faithful unto death, and the laurel or victory crown carried associations of athletic and military honor in the Hellenistic world. James 1:12 forms an inclusio with 1:2–4 (joy in trials producing endurance), framing the passage on testing with both an opening call to rejoice and a closing beatitude for the endurer. The qualifier 'those who love him' echoes 1 Corinthians 2:9 and frames perseverance not as mere grit but as the expression of a relational commitment.
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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.
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.
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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It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.