James 1:12 Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life a...

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The Message - Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.
新标点和合本 - 忍受试探的人是有福的，因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕；这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 忍受试炼的人有福了，因为他经过考验以后必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给爱他之人的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 忍受试炼的人有福了，因为他经过考验以后必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给爱他之人的。
当代译本 - 在试炼中能够忍耐到底的人有福了，因为他若经得起考验，就必得到主应许赐给爱祂之人的生命冠冕。
圣经新译本 - 能忍受试炼的人，是有福的；因为他经过考验之后，必得着生命的冠冕，这冠冕是主应许给爱他的人的。
中文标准译本 - 忍受试炼的人是蒙福的；因为他经过考验以后，就要得到生命的冠冕，就是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
现代标点和合本 - 忍受试探的人是有福的！因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
和合本（拼音版） - 忍受试探的人是有福的，因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
New International Version - Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
New International Reader's Version - Blessed is the person who keeps on going when times are hard. After they have come through hard times, this person will receive a crown. The crown is life itself. The Lord has promised it to those who love him.
English Standard Version - 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.
New Living Translation - God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Christian Standard Bible - Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
New American Standard Bible - Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
New King James Version - Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Amplified Bible - Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
American Standard Version - 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.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
World English Bible - Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
新標點和合本 - 忍受試探的人是有福的，因為他經過試驗以後，必得生命的冠冕；這是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 忍受試煉的人有福了，因為他經過考驗以後必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給愛他之人的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 忍受試煉的人有福了，因為他經過考驗以後必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給愛他之人的。
當代譯本 - 在試煉中能夠忍耐到底的人有福了，因為他若經得起考驗，就必得到主應許賜給愛祂之人的生命冠冕。
聖經新譯本 - 能忍受試煉的人，是有福的；因為他經過考驗之後，必得著生命的冠冕，這冠冕是主應許給愛他的人的。
呂振中譯本 - 堅心忍受試煉的人是有福的；因為他既被試驗為良好，便可得着生命的華冠，就是上帝應許給愛他的人的。
中文標準譯本 - 忍受試煉的人是蒙福的；因為他經過考驗以後，就要得到生命的冠冕，就是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
現代標點和合本 - 忍受試探的人是有福的！因為他經過試驗以後，必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
文理和合譯本 - 忍試者福矣、蓋既經驗必受維生之冕、即主所許於愛己者、
文理委辦譯本 - 受患難而能忍、必有福祉、以歷試後、可得永生之賞、若戴冠冕、主以賜許愛己者、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 受艱難之試而能忍者福矣、因歷試之後、必得永生之冕、即主所許愛己者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 身處逆境而能堅忍自守者乃為有福之人。蓋經試練而不渝者；必獲生命之冠、此固天主所許於其孝愛之子也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Dichoso el que resiste la tentación porque, al salir aprobado, recibirá la corona de la vida que Dios ha prometido a quienes lo aman.
현대인의 성경 - 시험을 견뎌내는 사람은 복이 있습니다. 시험을 이기고 인정을 받은 사람은 하나님이 자기를 사랑하는 사람들에게 약속하신 생명의 면류관을 받을 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Блажен тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Бог обещал всем, кто любит Его.
Восточный перевод - Счастлив тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Всевышний обещал всем, кто любит Его.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Счастлив тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Аллах обещал всем, кто любит Его.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Счастлив тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Всевышний обещал всем, кто любит Его.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Heureux l’homme qui tient ferme face à la tentation , car après avoir fait ses preuves, il recevra la couronne du vainqueur : la vie que Dieu a promise à ceux qui l’aiment.
リビングバイブル - 誘惑に負けて悪に走らない人は幸いです。なぜなら、神を愛する人に約束されたいのちの冠を、ほうびとしていただけるからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν, ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν, ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος, λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.
Nova Versão Internacional - Feliz é o homem que persevera na provação, porque depois de aprovado receberá a coroa da vida, que Deus prometeu aos que o amam.
Hoffnung für alle - Glücklich ist, wer die Bewährungsproben besteht und im Glauben festbleibt. Gott wird ihn mit dem Siegeskranz, dem ewigen Leben, krönen. Das hat er allen versprochen, die ihn lieben.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Người nào bị cám dỗ mà biết giữ mình, không phạm tội, là người có phước. Đức Chúa Trời sẽ đặt trên đầu họ mão miện sự sống, vì Ngài đã hứa ban phần thưởng ấy cho những người yêu mến Ngài.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ความสุขมีแก่ผู้ที่อดทนบากบั่นเมื่อถูกทดลอง เพราะเมื่อเขายืนหยัดผ่านการทดสอบก็จะได้รับมงกุฎแห่งชีวิตซึ่งพระเจ้าได้ทรงสัญญาไว้กับผู้ที่รักพระองค์
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - คนที่บากบั่นฟันฝ่าความยากลำบากก็เป็นสุข เพราะเมื่อเขาผ่านการทดสอบแล้ว เขาจะได้รับมงกุฎแห่งชีวิตที่พระเจ้าได้สัญญาไว้กับบรรดาผู้ที่รักพระองค์

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Psalms 94:12 - How blessed the man you train, God, the woman you instruct in your Word, Providing a circle of quiet within the clamor of evil, while a jail is being built for the wicked. God will never walk away from his people, never desert his precious people. Rest assured that justice is on its way and every good heart put right.
Psalms 5:11 - But you’ll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You are famous, God, for welcoming God-seekers, for decking us out in delight.
Malachi 3:2 - But who will be able to stand up to that coming? Who can survive his appearance? He’ll be like white-hot fire from the smelter’s furnace. He’ll be like the strongest lye soap at the laundry. He’ll take his place as a refiner of silver, as a cleanser of dirty clothes. He’ll scrub the Levite priests clean, refine them like gold and silver, until they’re fit for God, fit to present offerings of righteousness. Then, and only then, will Judah and Jerusalem be fit and pleasing to God, as they used to be in the years long ago. * * *
Nehemiah 1:5 - I said, “God, God-of-Heaven, the great and awesome God, loyal to his covenant and faithful to those who love him and obey his commands: Look at me, listen to me. Pay attention to this prayer of your servant that I’m praying day and night in intercession for your servants, the People of Israel, confessing the sins of the People of Israel. And I’m including myself, I and my ancestors, among those who have sinned against you.
Matthew 19:28 - Jesus replied, “Yes, you have followed me. In the re-creation of the world, when the Son of Man will rule gloriously, you who have followed me will also rule, starting with the twelve tribes of Israel. And not only you, but anyone who sacrifices home, family, fields—whatever—because of me will get it all back a hundred times over, not to mention the considerable bonus of eternal life. This is the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.”
1 John 4:19 - We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first.
Matthew 25:34 - “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.’
Hebrews 11:17 - By faith, Abraham, at the time of testing, offered Isaac back to God. Acting in faith, he was as ready to return the promised son, his only son, as he had been to receive him—and this after he had already been told, “Your descendants shall come from Isaac.” Abraham figured that if God wanted to, he could raise the dead. In a sense, that’s what happened when he received Isaac back, alive from off the altar.
Job 5:17 - “So, what a blessing when God steps in and corrects you! Mind you, don’t despise the discipline of Almighty God! True, he wounds, but he also dresses the wound; the same hand that hurts you, heals you. From one disaster after another he delivers you; no matter what the calamity, the evil can’t touch you—
Romans 2:9 - If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind.
Revelation 3:19 - “The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!
Hebrews 10:32 - Remember those early days after you first saw the light? Those were the hard times! Kicked around in public, targets of every kind of abuse—some days it was you, other days your friends. If some friends went to prison, you stuck by them. If some enemies broke in and seized your goods, you let them go with a smile, knowing they couldn’t touch your real treasure. Nothing they did bothered you, nothing set you back. So don’t throw it all away now. You were sure of yourselves then. It’s still a sure thing! But you need to stick it out, staying with God’s plan so you’ll be there for the promised completion. It won’t be long now, he’s on the way; he’ll show up most any minute. But anyone who is right with me thrives on loyal trust; if he cuts and runs, I won’t be very happy. But we’re not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We’ll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way.
Proverbs 17:3 - As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by God.
James 1:2 - Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
1 Peter 5:4 - When God, who is the best shepherd of all, comes out in the open with his rule, he’ll see that you’ve done it right and commend you lavishly. And you who are younger must follow your leaders. But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for— God has had it with the proud, But takes delight in just plain people.
James 2:5 - Listen, dear friends. Isn’t it clear by now that God operates quite differently? He chose the world’s down-and-out as the kingdom’s first citizens, with full rights and privileges. This kingdom is promised to anyone who loves God. And here you are abusing these same citizens! Isn’t it the high and mighty who exploit you, who use the courts to rob you blind? Aren’t they the ones who scorn the new name—“Christian”—used in your baptisms?
Revelation 2:10 - “Fear nothing in the things you’re about to suffer—but stay on guard! Fear nothing! The Devil is about to throw you in jail for a time of testing—ten days. It won’t last forever. “Don’t quit, even if it costs you your life. Stay there believing. I have a Life-Crown sized and ready for you.
1 Peter 1:6 - I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it’s your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.
1 Peter 1:8 - You never saw him, yet you love him. You still don’t see him, yet you trust him—with laughter and singing. Because you kept on believing, you’ll get what you’re looking forward to: total salvation.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.
新标点和合本 - 忍受试探的人是有福的，因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕；这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 忍受试炼的人有福了，因为他经过考验以后必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给爱他之人的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 忍受试炼的人有福了，因为他经过考验以后必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给爱他之人的。
当代译本 - 在试炼中能够忍耐到底的人有福了，因为他若经得起考验，就必得到主应许赐给爱祂之人的生命冠冕。
圣经新译本 - 能忍受试炼的人，是有福的；因为他经过考验之后，必得着生命的冠冕，这冠冕是主应许给爱他的人的。
中文标准译本 - 忍受试炼的人是蒙福的；因为他经过考验以后，就要得到生命的冠冕，就是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
现代标点和合本 - 忍受试探的人是有福的！因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
和合本（拼音版） - 忍受试探的人是有福的，因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。
New International Version - Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
New International Reader's Version - Blessed is the person who keeps on going when times are hard. After they have come through hard times, this person will receive a crown. The crown is life itself. The Lord has promised it to those who love him.
English Standard Version - 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.
New Living Translation - God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Christian Standard Bible - Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
New American Standard Bible - Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
New King James Version - Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Amplified Bible - Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
American Standard Version - 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.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
World English Bible - Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
新標點和合本 - 忍受試探的人是有福的，因為他經過試驗以後，必得生命的冠冕；這是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 忍受試煉的人有福了，因為他經過考驗以後必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給愛他之人的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 忍受試煉的人有福了，因為他經過考驗以後必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給愛他之人的。
當代譯本 - 在試煉中能夠忍耐到底的人有福了，因為他若經得起考驗，就必得到主應許賜給愛祂之人的生命冠冕。
聖經新譯本 - 能忍受試煉的人，是有福的；因為他經過考驗之後，必得著生命的冠冕，這冠冕是主應許給愛他的人的。
呂振中譯本 - 堅心忍受試煉的人是有福的；因為他既被試驗為良好，便可得着生命的華冠，就是上帝應許給愛他的人的。
中文標準譯本 - 忍受試煉的人是蒙福的；因為他經過考驗以後，就要得到生命的冠冕，就是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
現代標點和合本 - 忍受試探的人是有福的！因為他經過試驗以後，必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給那些愛他之人的。
文理和合譯本 - 忍試者福矣、蓋既經驗必受維生之冕、即主所許於愛己者、
文理委辦譯本 - 受患難而能忍、必有福祉、以歷試後、可得永生之賞、若戴冠冕、主以賜許愛己者、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 受艱難之試而能忍者福矣、因歷試之後、必得永生之冕、即主所許愛己者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 身處逆境而能堅忍自守者乃為有福之人。蓋經試練而不渝者；必獲生命之冠、此固天主所許於其孝愛之子也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Dichoso el que resiste la tentación porque, al salir aprobado, recibirá la corona de la vida que Dios ha prometido a quienes lo aman.
현대인의 성경 - 시험을 견뎌내는 사람은 복이 있습니다. 시험을 이기고 인정을 받은 사람은 하나님이 자기를 사랑하는 사람들에게 약속하신 생명의 면류관을 받을 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Блажен тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Бог обещал всем, кто любит Его.
Восточный перевод - Счастлив тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Всевышний обещал всем, кто любит Его.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Счастлив тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Аллах обещал всем, кто любит Его.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Счастлив тот, кто, перенеся испытание, выдержит его до конца – он получит венец жизни , который Всевышний обещал всем, кто любит Его.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Heureux l’homme qui tient ferme face à la tentation , car après avoir fait ses preuves, il recevra la couronne du vainqueur : la vie que Dieu a promise à ceux qui l’aiment.
リビングバイブル - 誘惑に負けて悪に走らない人は幸いです。なぜなら、神を愛する人に約束されたいのちの冠を、ほうびとしていただけるからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν, ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν, ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος, λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.
Nova Versão Internacional - Feliz é o homem que persevera na provação, porque depois de aprovado receberá a coroa da vida, que Deus prometeu aos que o amam.
Hoffnung für alle - Glücklich ist, wer die Bewährungsproben besteht und im Glauben festbleibt. Gott wird ihn mit dem Siegeskranz, dem ewigen Leben, krönen. Das hat er allen versprochen, die ihn lieben.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Người nào bị cám dỗ mà biết giữ mình, không phạm tội, là người có phước. Đức Chúa Trời sẽ đặt trên đầu họ mão miện sự sống, vì Ngài đã hứa ban phần thưởng ấy cho những người yêu mến Ngài.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ความสุขมีแก่ผู้ที่อดทนบากบั่นเมื่อถูกทดลอง เพราะเมื่อเขายืนหยัดผ่านการทดสอบก็จะได้รับมงกุฎแห่งชีวิตซึ่งพระเจ้าได้ทรงสัญญาไว้กับผู้ที่รักพระองค์
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - คนที่บากบั่นฟันฝ่าความยากลำบากก็เป็นสุข เพราะเมื่อเขาผ่านการทดสอบแล้ว เขาจะได้รับมงกุฎแห่งชีวิตที่พระเจ้าได้สัญญาไว้กับบรรดาผู้ที่รักพระองค์

Psalms 94:12 - How blessed the man you train, God, the woman you instruct in your Word, Providing a circle of quiet within the clamor of evil, while a jail is being built for the wicked. God will never walk away from his people, never desert his precious people. Rest assured that justice is on its way and every good heart put right.
Psalms 5:11 - But you’ll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You are famous, God, for welcoming God-seekers, for decking us out in delight.
Malachi 3:2 - But who will be able to stand up to that coming? Who can survive his appearance? He’ll be like white-hot fire from the smelter’s furnace. He’ll be like the strongest lye soap at the laundry. He’ll take his place as a refiner of silver, as a cleanser of dirty clothes. He’ll scrub the Levite priests clean, refine them like gold and silver, until they’re fit for God, fit to present offerings of righteousness. Then, and only then, will Judah and Jerusalem be fit and pleasing to God, as they used to be in the years long ago. * * *
Nehemiah 1:5 - I said, “God, God-of-Heaven, the great and awesome God, loyal to his covenant and faithful to those who love him and obey his commands: Look at me, listen to me. Pay attention to this prayer of your servant that I’m praying day and night in intercession for your servants, the People of Israel, confessing the sins of the People of Israel. And I’m including myself, I and my ancestors, among those who have sinned against you.
Matthew 19:28 - Jesus replied, “Yes, you have followed me. In the re-creation of the world, when the Son of Man will rule gloriously, you who have followed me will also rule, starting with the twelve tribes of Israel. And not only you, but anyone who sacrifices home, family, fields—whatever—because of me will get it all back a hundred times over, not to mention the considerable bonus of eternal life. This is the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.”
1 John 4:19 - We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first.
Matthew 25:34 - “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.’
Hebrews 11:17 - By faith, Abraham, at the time of testing, offered Isaac back to God. Acting in faith, he was as ready to return the promised son, his only son, as he had been to receive him—and this after he had already been told, “Your descendants shall come from Isaac.” Abraham figured that if God wanted to, he could raise the dead. In a sense, that’s what happened when he received Isaac back, alive from off the altar.
Job 5:17 - “So, what a blessing when God steps in and corrects you! Mind you, don’t despise the discipline of Almighty God! True, he wounds, but he also dresses the wound; the same hand that hurts you, heals you. From one disaster after another he delivers you; no matter what the calamity, the evil can’t touch you—
Romans 2:9 - If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind.
Revelation 3:19 - “The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God!
Hebrews 10:32 - Remember those early days after you first saw the light? Those were the hard times! Kicked around in public, targets of every kind of abuse—some days it was you, other days your friends. If some friends went to prison, you stuck by them. If some enemies broke in and seized your goods, you let them go with a smile, knowing they couldn’t touch your real treasure. Nothing they did bothered you, nothing set you back. So don’t throw it all away now. You were sure of yourselves then. It’s still a sure thing! But you need to stick it out, staying with God’s plan so you’ll be there for the promised completion. It won’t be long now, he’s on the way; he’ll show up most any minute. But anyone who is right with me thrives on loyal trust; if he cuts and runs, I won’t be very happy. But we’re not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We’ll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way.
Proverbs 17:3 - As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are refined by God.
James 1:2 - Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
1 Peter 5:4 - When God, who is the best shepherd of all, comes out in the open with his rule, he’ll see that you’ve done it right and commend you lavishly. And you who are younger must follow your leaders. But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for— God has had it with the proud, But takes delight in just plain people.
James 2:5 - Listen, dear friends. Isn’t it clear by now that God operates quite differently? He chose the world’s down-and-out as the kingdom’s first citizens, with full rights and privileges. This kingdom is promised to anyone who loves God. And here you are abusing these same citizens! Isn’t it the high and mighty who exploit you, who use the courts to rob you blind? Aren’t they the ones who scorn the new name—“Christian”—used in your baptisms?
Revelation 2:10 - “Fear nothing in the things you’re about to suffer—but stay on guard! Fear nothing! The Devil is about to throw you in jail for a time of testing—ten days. It won’t last forever. “Don’t quit, even if it costs you your life. Stay there believing. I have a Life-Crown sized and ready for you.
1 Peter 1:6 - I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it’s your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.
1 Peter 1:8 - You never saw him, yet you love him. You still don’t see him, yet you trust him—with laughter and singing. Because you kept on believing, you’ll get what you’re looking forward to: total salvation.