²Consider it all joy, my brothers, whenever you encounter various trials, ³because you^* know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. ⁴And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

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James 1:4: And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Footnotes

*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

KJV 1900King James Version

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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