James 1:2
My Brothers, whatever may be the temptations that beset you from time to time, always regard them as a reason for rejoicing,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
In Context
3knowing, as you do, that the testing of your faith develops endurance.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Acts 5:41But the Apostles left the Council, rejoicing that they had been thought worthy to suffer disgrace for that Name;
Romans 8:35Who is there to separate us from the love of the Christ? Will trouble, or difficulty, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
Philippians 1:29For, on behalf of Christ, you have had the privilege granted you, not only of trusting in him, but also of suffering on his behalf.
Philippians 2:18and do you also rejoice and share my joy.
Hebrews 10:34For you not only sympathised with those who were in prison, but you even took the confiscation of your possessions joyfully, knowing, as you did, that you had in yourselves a greater possession and a lasting one.
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 →