James 1:2
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you experience various troubles.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
In Context
3You know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, 2 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 5:41They left the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
Romans 8:35Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,
Philippians 2:18In the same manner you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
Hebrews 10:34For you had compassion on those who were prisoners, and you accepted with joy the seizure of your possessions. You knew that you yourselves had a better and everlasting possession. + 10:34 Some older versions read, For you had compassion on me in my chains .
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 →