12 Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown(A) of life that God[a] has promised to those who love him.(B)

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  1. 1:12 Other mss read that the Lord

12 Blessed is the person[a] who endures testing, because when he[b] is approved he will receive the crown of life that he[c] has promised to those who love him.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:12 Literally “the man,” but clearly in a generic sense here meaning “someone, a person”
  2. James 1:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is”) which is understood as temporal
  3. James 1:12 Most manuscripts read “the Lord” here, while others read “God”