James 1:2
My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
In Context
3knowing that the proving of your faith exercises patience,
Cross References
Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 5:41And indeed, they went forth from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to suffer insult on behalf of the name of Jesus.
Romans 8:35Then who will separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation? Or anguish? Or famine? Or nakedness? Or peril? Or persecution? Or the sword?
Philippians 1:29For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,
Philippians 2:18And over this same thing, you also should rejoice and give thanks, together with me.
Hebrews 10:34For you even had compassion on those who were imprisoned, and you accepted with gladness being deprived of your goods, knowing that you have a better and more lasting substance.
Matthew Henry on James 1:2
ames The writer of this epistle was not James the son of Zebedee; for he was put to death by Herod ( Acts xii. ) before Christianity had gained so much ground among the Jews of the dispersion as is here implied. But it was the other James, the son of Alpheus, who was cousin-german to Christ, and one of the twelve apostles, Matt. x. 3 . He is called a pillar ( Gal. ii. 9 ), and this epistle of his cannot be disputed, without loosening a foundation-stone. It is called a general epistle, because (as some think) not… Read the whole commentary →