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Berean Standard Bible

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

James 1:2

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The letter of James is traditionally attributed to James the brother of Jesus, a leader of the Jerusalem church. He writes to Jewish Christians scattered among the nations, many of them poor and pressured by the wealthy (2:6; 5:1-6).

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hermanos míos, tened por sumo gozo cuando cayereis en diversas tentaciones;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hermanos míos, que les dé gran alegría cuando pasen por diferentes pruebas,

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