James 1:2 KJV — MannaFest

James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

KJV

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ASV

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

WEB

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

YLT

All joy count it , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

DBT

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,

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James — The Lord's brother writes to the twelve tribes scattered abroad — five chapters of direct, practical wisdom on the life faith produces. Pure religion, the tongue, the prayer of the righteous.

Author: James the Lord's brother (traditional — cf. Gal 1:19), leader of the Jerusalem church
Date: Early — possibly mid-40s AD, making it likely the earliest NT letter

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1 Peter 1:6–8
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Matthew 5:10–12
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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And this is not purely a New-Testament paradox, but even in Job's time it was said, Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth. There is the more reason for joy in afflictions if we consider the other graces that are promoted by them. Faith is a grace that one expression supposes and another expressly requires: Knowing this, that the trial of your faith,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

But those sins which bring sufferings, or the weakness and faults men are chargeable with under them, are by no means to be imputed to God, who cannot be the author of sin, but is the author of all good,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Nothing but joy [PISCATOR]. Count all "divers temptations" to be each matter of joy [BENGEL]. fall into--unexpectedly, so as to be encompassed by them (so the original Greek). temptations--not in the limited sense of allurements to sin, but trials or distresses of any kind which test and purify the Christian character. Compare "tempt," that is, try, Ge 22:1.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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