James 1:2

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of various kinds,

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  • 1 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the one who endures trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
  • Matt 5:10-12 : 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Luke 6:22-23 : 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For behold, your reward is great in heaven, for that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name.
  • 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Rom 8:17-18 : 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory. 18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
  • Rom 8:35-37 : 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: 'For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.' 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
  • Phil 1:29 : 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
  • Heb 11:36-38 : 36 Still others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, and they were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated. 38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, and on mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For you sympathized with those in prison and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you have a better and lasting possession in heaven.
  • 1 Pet 4:13-16 : 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
  • 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
  • Phil 2:17 : 17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Pet 1:6-8
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    6In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

    7so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

    8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

  • Jas 1:3-5
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    3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

    4Let perseverance complete its work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

    5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.

  • Jas 1:1
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    1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.

  • Jas 1:12-16
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    12Blessed is the one who endures trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

    13Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

    14But each person is tempted when they are drawn away and enticed by their own desire.

    15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

    16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters.

  • 1 Pet 4:12-13
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    12Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

    13But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

  • Jas 5:10-13
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    10Take, my brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering and patience.

    11See, we consider those who have endured to be blessed. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen the Lord's outcome—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

    12Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.

    13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises.

  • Rom 5:3
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    3Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance.

  • 1 Pet 5:9-10
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    9Resist him, standing firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.

    10But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.

  • Jas 1:9
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    9Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

  • Jas 1:18-19
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    18By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

    19My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

  • Jas 4:9
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    9Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-6
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    4As a result, we ourselves boast about you among the churches of God for your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

    5This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

    6Since it is just for God to repay those who trouble you with affliction,

  • Phil 2:18
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    18In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.

  • Jas 5:19
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    19My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and someone turns them back,

  • Jude 1:24
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    24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless in the presence of His glory with great joy,

  • 1 Thess 2:20
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    20Yes, you are our glory and joy.

  • 1 Thess 1:6
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    6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • 1 Thess 5:16
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    16Rejoice always.

  • 1 Cor 10:13
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    13No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But with the temptation, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

  • Jude 1:17
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    17But you, beloved, remember the words that were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Heb 2:18
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    18Because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

  • Matt 5:12
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    12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

  • Luke 8:13
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    13The seed on the rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in times of testing, they fall away.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

  • 1 Pet 2:3
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    3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction, we were comforted about you through your faith.

  • Rom 12:15
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    15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

  • Heb 12:11
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    11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

  • Jas 4:16
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    16But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

  • 1 Thess 3:5
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    5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might have been in vain.

  • Phil 4:1
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    1So then, my dear and longed-for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends.