James 1:3
witting that the proving of your faith worketh patience; (knowing that the proving of your faith produceth patience, or increaseth endurance;)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
In Context
4and patience hath a perfect work, that ye be perfect and whole, and fail in nothing.
Cross References
Romans 5:3And not this only, but also we glory in tribulations, witting that tribulation worketh patience, (And not only this, but also we can boast, or we can rejoice, in trials and troubles, knowing that trouble worketh patience,)
Romans 8:28And we know, that to men that love God, all things work together into good, to them that after (the) purpose be called saints (or for them who according to his purpose be called God’s people).
2 Corinthians 4:17But that light, [or easy], thing of our tribulation that lasteth now, but as it were by a moment, worketh in us over-measure an everlasting burden [or an everlasting weight] into the highness of glory;
2 Thessalonians 1:4So that we us-selves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations. Which ye sustain
Hebrews 10:36For patience is needful to you, that ye do the will of God, and bring again the promise. (Because it is necessary that ye be patient, or that ye endure, so that ye do God’s will, and win the promise, or and receive the promise.)
1 Peter 1:7(so) that the proving of your faith be much more precious than gold, that is proved by fire; and be found into praising, and glory, and honour, in the revelation 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 →