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James 1:12–13

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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.
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:
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From verse 12

  1. 1 Peter 5:10Rank 1 from verse 12
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    10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

  2. 1 Peter 1:6–8Rank 2 from verse 12
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    6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  3. Revelation 2:10Rank 3 from verse 12
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

  4. James 5:11Rank 4 from verse 12
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    11Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

  5. Romans 8:28Rank 5 from verse 12
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    28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

  6. Matthew 10:22Rank 6 from verse 12
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    22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

  7. 1 Corinthians 9:25Rank 7 from verse 12
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    25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

  8. 2 Timothy 4:8Rank 8 from verse 12
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    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  9. James 2:5Rank 9 from verse 12
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    5Hearken, 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?

  10. 1 Peter 3:14Rank 10 from verse 12
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    14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

  11. James 1:2–4Rank 11 from verse 12
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    2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

    3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

    4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

  12. 1 Peter 5:4Rank 12 from verse 12
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    4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  13. 1 Corinthians 2:9Rank 13 from verse 12
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    9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

  14. Deuteronomy 8:2Rank 14 from verse 12
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    2And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

  15. Proverbs 17:3Rank 15 from verse 12
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    3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

  16. Zechariah 13:9Rank 16 from verse 12
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    9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

  17. Proverbs 3:11–12Rank 17 from verse 12
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    11¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

    12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

  18. Revelation 3:19Rank 18 from verse 12
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    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  19. Revelation 3:21Rank 19 from verse 12
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    21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

  20. 1 Corinthians 8:3Rank 20 from verse 12
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    3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

  21. 1 Peter 4:13Rank 21 from verse 12
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    13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

  22. Romans 2:7–10Rank 22 from verse 12
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    7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

    8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

    9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

    10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

  23. Hebrews 10:32Rank 23 from verse 12
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    32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

  24. Deuteronomy 13:3Rank 24 from verse 12
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    3Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

  25. Psalms 119:71Rank 25 from verse 12
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    71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

  26. Deuteronomy 7:9Rank 26 from verse 12
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    9Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

  27. Hebrews 6:15Rank 27 from verse 12
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    15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

  28. Nehemiah 1:5Rank 28 from verse 12
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    5And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

  29. Psalms 119:67Rank 29 from verse 12
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    67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

  30. Job 5:17Rank 30 from verse 12
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    17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

  31. Matthew 25:34Rank 31 from verse 12
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    34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

  32. Psalms 5:11Rank 32 from verse 12
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    11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

  33. Matthew 19:28–29Rank 33 from verse 12
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    28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

    29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

  34. 1 John 4:19Rank 34 from verse 12
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    19We love him, because he first loved us.

  35. Hebrews 11:17Rank 35 from verse 12
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    17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

  36. Luke 22:28–30Rank 36 from verse 12
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    28Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

    29And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

    30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  37. Psalms 119:75Rank 37 from verse 12
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    75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

  38. Exodus 20:6Rank 38 from verse 12
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    6And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

  39. Hebrews 12:5Rank 39 from verse 12
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    5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

  40. Malachi 3:2–3Rank 40 from verse 12
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    2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

    3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

  41. Isaiah 64:4Rank 41 from verse 12
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    4For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

  42. Psalms 94:12Rank 42 from verse 12
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    12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

From verse 13

  1. James 1:12Rank 1 from verse 13
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    12Blessed 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.

  2. Habakkuk 2:12–13Rank 2 from verse 13
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    12¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

    13Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

  3. James 1:2Rank 3 from verse 13
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    2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

  4. Romans 9:19–20Rank 4 from verse 13
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    19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

    20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

  5. Genesis 3:12Rank 5 from verse 13
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    12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

  6. Isaiah 63:17Rank 6 from verse 13
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    17¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

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James 1:12

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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endureth

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Sense 1: Continues, remains, lasts, or abides. Sense 2: Bears or withstands hardship.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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crown

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Sense 1: A royal head ornament; by extension, kingship, honour, reward, or the top of the head. Sense 2: To invest, adorn, or honour with a crown, dignity, or reward.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

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James 1:13

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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tempted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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1:2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

1:3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

1:4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

1:6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

1:7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

1:8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

1:9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

1:11For 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.

1:12Blessed 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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1:13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

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1:14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

1:16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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