Verse
James 1:2 — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”
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The verses around James 1:2.
1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Verse explanation
Speaking of counting it ‘all joy’ when falling into various trials (temptations here mean hardships, not enticements to sin) seems contradictory at first, but the reasoning follows: it is the process of being tested that builds patience and maturity, so the value lies in the outcome, not in the difficulty itself.
From the James 1 study in Bible in Stories.
James 1:2 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Meus irmãos, tende grande gozo quando cairdes em varias tentações:
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Meus irmãos, tende toda alegria quando vos encontrardes em várias provações,
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Amigos míos, elijan estar felices aun cuando se atraviesen todo tipo de problemas en su camino,
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In other languages: Português (Tiago 1:2) · Español (Santiago 1:2)
More verses about joy
- Nehemiah 8:10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom…
- Psalms 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures…
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
- Psalms 118:24This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
More verses about trials & hardship
- James 1:3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
- 1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have…
- Romans 5:3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
- Romans 5:4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
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