יעקב 1:12

Delitzsche Hebrew New Testament

אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ הָעֹמֵד בְּנִסְיוֹנוֹ כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר נִבְחַן יִשָּׂא עֲטֶרֶת הַחַיִּים אֲשֶׁר־הִבְטִיחַ יְהוָֹה לְאֹהֲבָיו׃

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Hebrew Modern Translation
אשרי האיש העמד בנסיונו כי כאשר נבחן ישא עטרת החיים אשר הבטיח יהוה לאהביו׃

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the man: James 1:2-4, James 5:11, Job 5:17, Psalms 94:12, Psalms 119:67, Psalms 119:71, Psalms 119:75, Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 10:32, Hebrews 12:5, Revelation 3:19

when: Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 13:3, Proverbs 17:3, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3, Hebrews 11:17, 1 Peter 1:6, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 5:10

the crown: Matthew 25:34, Luke 22:28-30, Romans 2:7-10, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 2 Timothy 4:8, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 4:13, 1 Peter 5:4, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 3:21

which: James 2:5, Isaiah 64:4, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 19:29

them: James 2:5, Exodus 20:6, Deuteronomy 7:9, Nehemiah 1:5, Psalms 5:11, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 8:3, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 John 4:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:1 - God Deuteronomy 8:16 - to do thee Deuteronomy 30:6 - to love the Lord Joshua 22:5 - love Judges 5:31 - them that 1 Kings 3:3 - loved 1 Kings 17:17 - the son of the woman 2 Chronicles 23:11 - put upon Job 1:22 - In all this Job 2:3 - holdeth Job 23:10 - he hath Psalms 11:5 - trieth Psalms 69:36 - they Psalms 91:14 - set Psalms 97:10 - Ye that Psalms 103:4 - crowneth Isaiah 56:6 - to love Daniel 9:4 - the great Matthew 5:3 - Blessed Matthew 5:4 - General Matthew 5:10 - for Matthew 7:25 - the rain Matthew 13:6 - when Mark 10:30 - with persecutions Mark 13:13 - but Luke 6:20 - for Luke 6:21 - ye that weep Luke 16:26 - between Romans 5:3 - but we Romans 5:4 - patience 1 Corinthians 9:24 - so run 1 Corinthians 13:7 - endureth 2 Corinthians 1:7 - as ye 2 Corinthians 4:17 - worketh 2 Corinthians 13:7 - approved 2 Timothy 2:3 - endure 2 Timothy 2:5 - is he Hebrews 9:15 - promise Hebrews 12:6 - whom James 1:13 - no man 1 Peter 3:14 - if 1 Peter 4:14 - happy Revelation 3:11 - thy

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation,.... Or affliction, which is designed by temptation, as in James 1:2 and the man that endures it is he that so bears it, and bears up under it, as not to be offended at it, and stumble in the ways of Christ, and fall away from the truth, and a profession of it, as temporary believers in a time of temptation do; but manfully and bravely stands up under it, and does not sink under the weight of it, or faint on account of it; and endures afflictions in such manner as not to murmur and repine at them, but is quiet and still, and bears them patiently and constantly, and so endures to the end. Such expect afflictions, and when they come, they are not moved by them, but, notwithstanding them, continue in the ways and work of the Lord; and such are happy persons; they are happy now, and shall be hereafter. Saints are happy under afflictions, and even on account of them, for they are tokens of God's love to them, and evidences of their sonship; and especially they are happy under them, when they enjoy the presence of God in them, when they are instructive to them, and are saner, lifted, when they learn from them the useful lessons of faith, patience, humility, and resignation to the will of God, and are made more partakers of his holiness; and they will be happy hereafter, as follows. The Jews have a saying h much like this,

""blessed" is the man, שהוא עומד בנסיונו, "who stands in his temptation", for there is no creature whom the holy blessed God does not tempt.''

For when he is tried; by the fire of afflictions, as gold is tried in the fire; when God hereby has tried what is in his heart, and the truth of grace in him, as faith, love, patience, c. and has purged away his dross and tin, and has refined and purified him, as gold and silver are refined and purified in the furnace, or refining pot: and when being thus tried and proved, and found genuine, and comes forth as gold, after this state of temptation and affliction is over,

he shall receive the crown of life, eternal happiness, called a "crown", because of the glory of it, which will be both upon the bodies and souls of believers to all eternity and as suitable to their character, they being kings, and having a kingdom and thrones prepared for them; and in allusion to the crown that was given to the conquerors in the Olympic games: and it is called a "crown of life", because it is for life, which an earthly crown is not always; and because it lies in eternal life, and is an everlasting crown; it is a crown of glory that fadeth not away, an incorruptible one; and differs from the corruptible crown given to the victors in the above mentioned games, which were made of fading herbs, and leaves of trees: and now the man that bears up under afflictions, and holds out unto the end, shall have this crown put upon him, and he shall "receive it"; not as merited by him, by his works or sufferings, for neither of them are worthy to be compared or mentioned with this crown of life and glory; but as the free gift of God, as it will be given him by the righteous Judge, as a reward of grace, and not of debt:

which the Lord hath promised to them that love him; either the Lord Jesus Christ, as in Matthew 5:10 or else God the Father; the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, read, "God"; and the Alexandrian copy leaves out the word "Lord", which may be supplied by the word God; see James 2:5 and this promise he made before the world was, who cannot lie, nor deceive, and who is able to perform, and is faithful, and will never suffer his faithfulness to fail; so that this happiness is certain, and may be depended upon: besides, the promise of this crown of life is in Christ, where all the promises are yea and amen; yea, the crown itself is in his hands, where it lies safe and secure for "them that love him"; either the Lord Jesus Christ, his person, his people, his truths, and ordinances, and his glorious appearing, 2 Timothy 4:8 or God the Father; not that their love is the cause of this crown of life, or eternal life, for then it would not be the free gift of God, as it is said to be; nor of the promise of it, for that was made before the world was, and when they had no love unto him; but this phrase is descriptive of the persons to whom God manifests his love now, admits to near communion and fellowship with himself, makes all things, even their afflictions, to work for their good, and whom he will cause to inherit substance, and will fill their treasures.

h Shemot. Rabba, sect. 34. fol. 133. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation - The apostle seems here to use the word “temptation” in the most general sense, as denoting anything that will try the reality of religion, whether affliction, or persecution, or a direct inducement to sin placed before the mind. The word temptation appears in this chapter to be used in two senses; and the question may arise, why the apostle so employs it. Compare James 1:2, James 1:13. But, in fact, the word “temptation” is in itself of so general a character as to cover the whole usage, and to justify the manner in which it is employed. It denotes anything that will try or test the reality of our religion; and it may be applied, therefore, either to afflictions or to direct solicitations to sin - the latter being the sense in which it is now commonly employed. In another respect, also, essentially the same idea enters into both the ways in which the word is employed.

Affliction, persecution, sickness, etc., may be regarded as, in a certain sense, temptations to sin; that is, the question comes before us whether we will adhere to the religion on account of which we are persecuted, or apostatize from it, and escape these sufferings; whether in sickness and losses we will be patient and submissive to that God who lays his hand upon us, or revolt and murmur. In each and every case, whether by affliction, or by direct allurements to do wrong, the question comes before the mind whether we have religion enough to keep us, or whether we will yield to murmuring, to rebellion, and to sin. In these respects, in a general sense, all forms of trial may be regarded as temptation. Yet in the following verse James 1:13 the apostle would guard this from abuse. So far as the form of trial involved an allurement or inducement to sin, he says that no man should regard it as from God. That cannot be his design. The trial is what he aims at, not the sin. In the verse before us he says, that whatever may be the form of the trial, a Christian should rejoice in it, for it will furnish an evidence that he is a child of God.

For when he is tried - In any way - if he bears the trial.

He shall receive the crown of life - See the notes at 2 Timothy 4:8. It is possible that James had that passage in his eye Compare the Introduction, 5.

Which the Lord hath promised - The sacred writers often speak of such a crown as promised, or as in reserve for the children of God. 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 3:11; Revelation 4:4.

Them that love him - A common expression to denote those who are truly pious, or who are his friends. It is sufficiently distinctive to characterize them, for the great mass of men do not love God. Compare Romans 1:30.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation — This is a mere Jewish sentiment, and on it the Jews speak some excellent things. In Shemoth Rabba, sec. 31, fol. 129, and in Rab. Tanchum, fol. 29, 4, we have these words: "Blessed is the man שהיה עומד בנסיונו shehayah omed benisyono who stands in his temptation; for there is no man whom God does not try. He tries the rich, to see if they will open their hands to the poor. He tries the poor, to see if they will receive affliction and not murmur. If, therefore, the rich stand in his temptation, and give alms to the poor, he shall enjoy his riches in this world, and his horn shall be exalted in the world to come, and the holy blessed God shall deliver him from the punishment of hell. If the poor stand in his temptation, and do not repine, (kick back,) he shall have double in the world to come." This is exactly the sentiment of James. Every man is in this life in a state of temptation or trial, and in this state he is a candidate for another and a better world; he that stands in his trial shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. It is only love to God that can enable a man to endure the trials of life. Love feels no loads; all practicable things are possible to him who loveth.

There may be an allusion here to the contests in the Grecian games. He is crowned who conquers; and none else.