James 1:3

Trials, Testing, And Faith

² My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance. ⁴ But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

Trial Of Your Faith

Romans 5:3-4

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

Hebrews 10:36

For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,

2 Peter 1:6

and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;

Romans 8:25

Who hopes for what he clearly sees? But if we hope for something that we do not see, we then patiently wait for it.

Romans 8:28

Now we know that all things continually work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.

Romans 15:4

For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For my light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

Colossians 1:11

that you may be strengthened in every kind of strength by the might of his glory for every kind of patience and fortitude with good cheer.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that I myself am boasting about you among the churches of God, boasting of the stedfastness and faith which you are displaying in all the troubles and afflictions which you are enduring.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

May the Lord incline your hearts to the love of God and to the stedfastness of Christ.

Hebrews 12:1

Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

1 Peter 1:7

These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.