Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials;
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.
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,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers 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, servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, health. 2 Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials; 3 Knowing that the proof of your faith works patience.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 1:6-8
By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:
Luke 6:22-23
Happy are ye, when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reproach, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
James 1:12
Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.
Matthew 5:10-12
Happy they driven out for justice: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
Acts 5:41
Truly therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, that for his name they were deemed worthy to be dishonoured.
Romans 8:17-18
And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and coheirs of Christ; if indeed we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together.
Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? pressure, or perplexity, or expulsion, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said to me, My grace suffices thee: for my power is perfected in weakness. Therefore very willingly will I boast rather in my weaknesses, that Christ's power may lodge upon me.
Philippians 1:29
For upon you was it conferred as a favor for Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him;
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill again the necessities of the pressures of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church.
Hebrews 10:34
For ye also suffered together with me in bonds, and received the pillage of your possessions with joy, knowing to have in yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.
Hebrews 11:36-38
And others received trial of jestings and scourges, and further, of bonds and imprisonment:
1 Peter 4:13-16
But, inasmuch as ye participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; that also, in the revelation of his glory, ye might rejoice, transported with joy.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knows to deliver the religious out of temptation, and to keep the unjust restrained for the day of judgment;
Revelation 2:10
Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Philippians 2:17
But if also I am poured out upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice together with you all.