James 1:2

¹ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

³ because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

⁴ Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
KJV: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
WEB: Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
ASV: Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
DARBY: Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
BLB: Esteem [it] all joy, my brothers, when you⁺ might fall into various trials,

ÅB: Akt det for bare glede, mine brødre, når dere kommer i allehånde fristelser,
OTB: Anse det som bare glede, mine brødre og søstre, når dere møter forskjellige prøvelser,
B1930: Akt det for bare glede, mine brødre, når I kommer i allehånde fristelser,

1 Peter 1:6–8
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
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James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
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2 Corinthians 12:9–10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
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Matthew 5:10–12
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Luke 6:22–23
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
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Philippians 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
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2 Peter 2:9
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
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Romans 8:17–18
And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
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