James 1:3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
King James Version
In Context
2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Cross References
Romans 5:3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
2 Thessalonians 1:4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
1 Peter 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13
Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →