James 1:2

Trials, Testing, And Faith

¹ James, a bondman of God and of Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting. ² Consider it all joy, my brothers, when ye encounter various trials, ³ knowing that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

Fall Into Temptation

1 Peter 1:6-8

In which ye greatly rejoice, although made sorrowful in various trials. Since it is now necessary for a little while,

Luke 6:22-23

Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.

James 1:12

Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

Acts 5:41

Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.

Romans 8:17-18

And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.

Romans 8:35-37

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.

Philippians 1:29

Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

Colossians 1:24

I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.

Hebrews 10:34

For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.

Hebrews 11:36-38

And others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, and moreover of bonds and imprisonment.

1 Peter 4:13-16

But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy.

2 Peter 2:9

the Lord knows how to rescue the pious out of temptation, and to hold in reserve unrighteous men being cut off for a day of judgment.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will

Philippians 2:17

Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.