en_tn/jas/01/12.md

# Connecting Statement:

James reminds the believers who have fled that God does not cause temptation; he tells them how to avoid temptation.

# Blessed is the man who endures testing

"The man who endures testing is fortunate" or "The man who endures testing is well off"

# endures testing

remains faithful to God during hardships

# passed the test

he has been approved by God

# receive the crown of life

Eternal life is spoken of as if it were a wreath of leaves placed on the head of a victorious athlete. AT: "receive eternal life as his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# has been promised to those who love God

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God has promised to those who love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# when he is tempted

"when he desires to do something evil"

# I am tempted by God

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God is trying to make me do something evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# God is not tempted by evil

This can be stated in active form. AT: "No one can make God desire to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# nor does he himself tempt anyone

"and God himself does not try to persuade anyone do evil"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/endure]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tempt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`James reminds the believers who have fled that God does not cause temptation; he tells them how to avoid temptation.`
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Fixing one-word snippets. Deleted some extraneous empty lines. 2017-10-12 21:51:22 +00:00			`# Blessed is the man who endures testing`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixing one-word snippets. Deleted some extraneous empty lines. 2017-10-12 21:51:22 +00:00			`"The man who endures testing is fortunate" or "The man who endures testing is well off"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# endures testing`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`remains faithful to God during hardships`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# passed the test`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`he has been approved by God`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# receive the crown of life`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Eternal life is spoken of as if it were a wreath of leaves placed on the head of a victorious athlete. AT: "receive eternal life as his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# has been promised to those who love God`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "God has promised to those who love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# when he is tempted`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"when he desires to do something evil"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I am tempted by God`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "God is trying to make me do something evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# God is not tempted by evil`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "No one can make God desire to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# nor does he himself tempt anyone`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"and God himself does not try to persuade anyone do evil"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/endure]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tempt]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]`