12 (A)Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive (B)the crown of life, (C)which God has promised to those who love him.

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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”