James 1

Testing of Your Faith

2 *See Matt. 5:12Count it all joy, my brothers,*1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated "brothers") may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 16, 19 when you meet trials *1 Pet. 1:6of various kinds, 3 for you know that *1 Pet. 1:7the testing of your faith *Rom. 5:3;[ch. 5:11;Heb. 10:36;2 Pet. 1:6]produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be *1 Thess. 5:23;See Matt. 5:48perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.