Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Holman Bible
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,
International Standard Version
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,
A Conservative Version
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when ye encounter various trials,
American Standard Version
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
Amplified
Consider it nothing but joy, my
An Understandable Version
Consider it [an occasion for] much joy, my brothers, when you experience various trials,
Anderson New Testament
My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,
Bible in Basic English
Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;
Common New Testament
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this,
Darby Translation
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
Godbey New Testament
Count it all joy, my brethren, when you may fall into manifold temptations.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must find the greatest joy, my brothers, in being involved in various trials,
John Wesley New Testament
My brethren, count it all joy, when ye fall into divers temptations, Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Julia Smith Translation
Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials;
King James 2000
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Consider [it] all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials,
Modern King James verseion
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,
Moffatt New Testament
Greet it as pure joy, my brothers, when you come across any sort of trial,
Montgomery New Testament
My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,
NET Bible
My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,
New Heart English Bible
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials,
Noyes New Testament
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations;
Sawyer New Testament
Account it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,
The Emphasized Bible
All Joy, account it, my brethren, whensoever ye fall in with, manifold, temptations, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;
Twentieth Century New Testament
My Brothers, whatever may be the temptations that beset you from time to time, always regard them as a reason for rejoicing,
Webster
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.
Weymouth New Testament
Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.
Williams New Testament
You must consider it the purest joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,
World English Bible
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
Worrell New Testament
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;
Worsley New Testament
Account it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials:
Youngs Literal Translation
All joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » The trying of your faith
Holiness » Chastisements are intended to produce, in saints
Joy » Of saints should be » Under trials
Patience » What works patience
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Temptation » Encouragement to those in the midst of
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Faith
Temptation » Blessedness of those who meet and overcome
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about James 1:2
Devotionals containing James 1:2
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:2
Images James 1:2
Prayers for James 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Trials, Testing, And Faith
1 James, the servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sendeth greeting to the twelve tribes which are scattered here and there. 2 My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations, 3 forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience:
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 1:6-8
in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake.
James 1:12
Happy is the man that endureth in temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 5:41
And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.
Romans 8:17-18
If we be sons, we are also heirs: the heirs, I mean, of God: and heirs annexed with Christ. If so be that we suffer together, that we may be glorified together.
Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.
Philippians 1:29
For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,
Colossians 1:24
Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -
Hebrews 10:34
For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.
Hebrews 11:36-38
Others tasted of mockings, and scourgings, moreover of bonds and prisonment:
1 Peter 4:13-16
but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment for to be punished:
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Philippians 2:17
Yea, and though I be offered up upon the offering and sacrifice of your faith: I rejoice and rejoice with you all.