James 1:3

“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for James 1:3

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;
- Basic English Bible

knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.
- Darby Bible

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
- Webster's Bible

Be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.
- Weymouth Bible

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
- World English Bible

that the preuyng of youre feith worchith pacience;
- Wycliffe Bible

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for James 1:3

Wesley's Notes for James 1:3


1:1 A servant of Jesus Christ - Whose name the apostle mentions but once more in the whole epistle, #James 2:1|. And not at all in his whole discourse, #Acts 15:14|, &c.; or #Acts 21:20 |- 25. It might have seemed, if he mentioned him often, that he did it out of vanity, as being the brother of the Lord. To the twelve tribes - Of Israel; that is, those of them that believe. Which are scattered abroad - In various countries. Ten of the tribes were scattered ever since the reign of Hosea; and great part of the rest were now dispersed through the Roman empire: as was foretold, #Deut 28:25|, &c.30:4. Greeting - That is, all blessings, temporal and eternal.

1:2 My brethren, count it all joy - Which is the highest degree of patience, and contains all the rest. When ye fall into divers temptations - That is, trials.

1:4 Let patience have its perfect work - Give it full scope, under whatever trials befal you. That ye may be perfect and entire - Adorned with every Christian grace. And wanting nothing - Which God requires in you.

1:5 If any want - The connexion between the first and following verses, both here and in the fourth chapter, will be easily discerned by him who reads them, while he is suffering wrongfully. He will then readily perceive, why the apostle mentions all those various affections of the mind. Wisdom - To understand, whence and why temptations come, and how they are to be improved. Patience is in every pious man already. Let him exercise this, and ask for wisdom. The sum of wisdom, both in the temptation of poverty and of riches, is described in the ninth and tenth verses. Who giveth to all - That ask aright. And upbraideth not - Either with their past wickedness, or present unworthiness.



People's Bible Notes for James 1:3


Jas 1:3 The trying of your faith by means of persecution and temptation worketh patience, rather, enduring fortitude. We are strengthened by trials overcome.

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