James 1:2

Trials, Testing, And Faith

¹ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. ² Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations; ³ knowing that the trying of your faith worketh endurance.

Fall Into Temptation

1 Peter 1:6-8

wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a short time, if need be, made sorrowful by manifold trials,

Luke 6:22-23

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

James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to them that love him.

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 5:41

They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;

Romans 8:17-18

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellowheirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:35-37

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ for us? Shall affliction or distress 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 strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may abide upon me.

Philippians 1:29

for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up instead that which is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh on behalf of his body, which is the church;

Hebrews 10:34

For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.

Hebrews 11:36-38

and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and also of bonds and imprisonment;

1 Peter 4:13-16

but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

2 Peter 2:9

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unrighteous under punishment to the day of judgment;

Revelation 2:10

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer. Behold, now, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Philippians 2:17

But if I am even poured out on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.