James 1:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

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  • Rom 5:3-4 : 3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting; 4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:
  • Heb 10:36 : 36 For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
  • 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
  • 2 Pet 1:6 : 6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,
  • Col 1:11 : 11 Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
  • 2 Thess 3:5 : 5 And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.
  • Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
  • Rom 15:4 : 4 Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.
  • 2 Thess 1:4 : 4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jas 1:4-5
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    4 But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.

    5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

  • Rom 5:3-4
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    3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

    4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

  • 1 Pet 1:6-9
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    6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

    7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

    8 To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

    9 For so you have the true end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

  • 2 Pet 1:5-6
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    5 So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

    6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

  • Jas 1:2
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    2 Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

    5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

  • Jas 1:12
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    12 There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

  • Jas 5:10-11
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    10 Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.

    11 We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

  • Heb 10:35-36
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    35 So do not give up your hope which will be greatly rewarded.

    36 For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

  • 1 Pet 5:9-10
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    9 Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.

    10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

  • 1 Thess 1:3-4
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    3 Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

    4 Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;

  • Col 1:10-11
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    10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

    11 Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

  • 1 Pet 4:12-13
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    12 Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

    13 But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.

  • 1 Thess 3:4-5
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    4 And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

    5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

  • 2 Thess 3:5
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    5 And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

  • Heb 6:11-12
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    11 And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

    12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

  • Luke 21:19
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    19 By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.

  • Jas 5:7-8
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    7 Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.

    8 Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.

  • Rom 12:12
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    12 Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

  • Rev 2:3
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    3 And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7 For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

  • Phlm 1:6
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    6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

  • Prov 17:3
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    3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

  • Rev 3:10
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    10 Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.

  • 2 Pet 1:3
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    3 Because by his power he has given us everything necessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue;

  • Rom 15:4
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    4 Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

  • Jas 2:22
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    22 You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;

  • 2 Tim 3:17
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    17 So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

  • Rom 8:25
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    25 But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.

  • Heb 12:3
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    3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.

  • Heb 6:15
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    15 And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.

  • Heb 11:1
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    1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.

  • Eph 5:10
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    10 Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;