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James 1:2–9

Testing of Your Faith

2 eCount it all joy, my brothers,2 when you meet trials fof various kinds, 3 for you know that gthe testing of your faith hproduces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be iperfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

5 jIf any of you lacks wisdom, klet him ask God, lwho gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But mlet him ask in faith, nwith no doubting, for the one who doubts is like oa wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 phe is a double-minded man, qunstable in all his ways.

9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

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e

See Matt. 5:12

2

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

f

1 Pet. 1:6

g

1 Pet. 1:7

h

Rom. 5:3; [ch. 5:11; Heb. 10:36; 2 Pet. 1:6]

i

1 Thess. 5:23; See Matt. 5:48

j

1 Kgs. 3:9–12; Prov. 2:3–6

k

See Matt. 7:7

l

Prov. 28:5

m

Mark 11:24

n

Matt. 21:21

o

[Isa. 57:20; Eph. 4:14]

p

ch. 4:8

q

[2 Pet. 2:14; 3:16]

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