a[Mark 12:44]
b[ch. 2:14; 2 Thess. 3:7, 9]; See 1 Cor. 4:16
c1 Cor. 11:1
dActs 17:5-10
eSee Matt. 5:12
fActs 13:52; Gal. 5:22
gSee Matt. 5:12
i1 Pet. 1:6
jJames 1:2; [ch. 4:12]
kJames 1:3
lJob 23:10; Ps. 66:10; Prov. 17:3; Isa. 48:10
m1 Cor. 3:13
nRom. 2:7, 10; 1 Cor. 4:5; [2 Thess. 1:7-12]
o[1 John 4:20]
p[Heb. 11:27]; See John 20:29
qPhil. 3:10, 11; See Acts 5:41
r[ch. 1:5-7; 5:1; Rom. 8:17, 18; Jude 24]

2 Corinthians 8:2

2for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and atheir extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

6And byou became imitators of us cand of the Lord, for dyou received the word in much affliction, ewith the fjoy of the Holy Spirit,

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 gCount it all joy, my brothers, ▼
▼Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 16, 19
 when you meet trials iof various kinds,

1 Peter 1:6-8

6In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by jvarious trials, 7so that kthe tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes lthough it is tested by mfire—may be found to result in npraise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 oThough you have not seen him, you love him. pThough you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

1 Peter 4:13

13But rejoice qinsofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad rwhen his glory is revealed.
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