Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Consider [it] all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials,

New American Standard Bible

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

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 brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials.

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;

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
My
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

count it
ἡγέομαι 
hegeomai 
Usage: 27

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

joy
χαρά 
Chara 
Usage: 44

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

ye fall into
περιπίπτω 
Peripipto 
Usage: 2

ποικίλος 
Poikilos 
Usage: 10

Devotionals

Devotionals about James 1:2

Devotionals containing James 1:2

Images James 1:2

Context Readings

Trials, Testing, And Faith

1 James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion. Greetings! 2 Consider [it] all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials, 3 [because you] know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Cross References

1 Peter 1:6-8

in which you rejoice greatly, [although] now for a short time, if necessary, you are distressed by various trials,

Luke 6:22-23

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and revile [you] and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

James 1:12

Blessed [is] the person who endures testing, because [when he] is approved he will receive the crown of life that he has promised to those who love him.

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 5:41

So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.

Romans 8:17-18

and if children, also heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together [with him] so that we may also be glorified together [with him].

Romans 8:35-37

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? [Will] affliction or distress or persecution or hunger or lack of sufficient clothing or danger or the sword?

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, because the power is perfected in weakness." Therefore rather I will boast most gladly in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may reside in me.

Philippians 1:29

because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,

Hebrews 10:34

For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Hebrews 11:36-38

And others {experienced mocking and flogging}, and in addition bonds and imprisonment.

1 Peter 4:13-16

But to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice [and] be glad.

2 Peter 2:9

[then] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished at the day of judgment,

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of [the things] which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw [some] of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will experience affliction ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Philippians 2:17

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you.

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