"Knowing {this}, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." — James 1:3

James 1:3 · KJV

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

— James 1:3

Verse 2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; {temptations: or, trials}

Verse 4

But let patience have {her} perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

James 1 — Context

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; {temptations: or, trials}

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.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all {men} liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Cross References

Romans 5:3-4

And not only {so}, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Colossians 1:11

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding {and} eternal weight of glory;

1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

2 Peter 1:6

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;