aSee Matt. 5:12
c1 Pet. 1:6
dJames 1:2; [ch. 4:12]
eJames 1:3
fJob 23:10; Ps. 66:10; Prov. 17:3; Isa. 48:10
g1 Cor. 3:13
hRom. 2:7, 10; 1 Cor. 4:5; [2 Thess. 1:7-12]
i[1 John 4:20]
j[Heb. 11:27]; See John 20:29
kPs. 89:51; Matt. 5:11
lJohn 15:21; [Heb. 11:26]

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 aCount 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 cof various kinds,

1 Peter 1:6-8

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

1 Peter 4:14

14 kIf you are insulted lfor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory ▼
▼Some manuscripts insert and of power
 and of God rests upon you.
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