James 1:12
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
ὑπομονή
Patient endurance, steadfast waiting. Hupomone. You have need of endurance so that having done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Endurance is the last virtue between you and the promise.
μακάριος
Blessed
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μακάριος
Blessed, happy, to be envied. Makarios. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Makarios describes the state of those who are right with God. It is deeper than happiness. It is well-being of the soul.
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ζωή
of life
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ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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γίνομαι
having been
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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πειρασμός
trial,
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πειρασμός
Trial, test, temptation. Peirasmos. God is faithful and will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. The test has a limit. God measures what you can handle.
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στέφανος
Crown
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στέφανος
Crown of victory. Stephanos. The winner's crown. There is laid up a crown of righteousness for all who love His appearing. You are running toward something real.
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ἐπαγγέλλω
He has promised
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ἐπαγγέλλω
to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
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δόκιμος
approved
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δόκιμος
Approved, tested and found genuine. Study to show yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed.
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ὑπομένω
endures
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ὑπομένω
to stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere
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λαμβάνω
he will receive
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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