James 1:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;

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  • 1 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation: for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
  • Matt 5:10-12 : 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Luke 6:22-23 : 22 Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake. 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in like manner did their fathers to the prophets.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
  • 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Rom 8:17-18 : 17 And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
  • Rom 8:35-37 : 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: 'For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.' 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
  • Phil 1:29 : 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:
  • Heb 11:36-38 : 36 Still others had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For you had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and enduring possession for yourselves in heaven.
  • 1 Pet 4:13-16 : 13 But rejoice, since you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is spoken of as evil, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people's matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
  • 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment;
  • Phil 2:17 : 17 Yes, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

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

    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

    8Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

  • Jas 1:3-5
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    3Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience.

    4But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

    5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; 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 which are scattered abroad, greetings.

  • Jas 1:12-16
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    12Blessed is the man who endures temptation: for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

    13Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does He tempt anyone;

    14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

    15Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin: and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

    16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

  • 1 Pet 4:12-13
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    12Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you:

    13But rejoice, since you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

  • Jas 5:10-13
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    10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction and of patience.

    11Behold, we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and full of mercy.

    12But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your 'yes' be 'yes,' and your 'no,' 'no'; lest you fall into condemnation.

    13Is anyone among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.

  • Rom 5:3
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    3And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces patience;

  • 1 Pet 5:9-10
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    9Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are experienced by your brethren in the world.

    10But the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

  • Jas 1:9
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    9Let the brother of low position rejoice in that he is lifted up;

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

    19Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

  • Jas 4:9
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    9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-6
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    4So that we ourselves boast of you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure:

    5Which is a clear sign of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:

    6Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you;

  • Phil 2:18
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    18For the same reason, you also should rejoice and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  • Jas 5:19
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    19Brethren, if any of you stray from the truth, and someone turns him back;

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

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

  • 1 Thess 1:6
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    6And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word 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 such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able; but with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

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

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

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;

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

  • Luke 8:13
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    13They on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

  • 1 Pet 2:3
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    3If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7Therefore, brothers, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

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

  • Heb 12:11
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    11Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful: nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to 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 and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • 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 by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

  • Phil 4:1
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    1Therefore, my dearly beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly beloved.