Trials and Maturity

Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials,(A) 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.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.(B) But let him ask in faith without doubting.[a] For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:6 Or without divided loyalties

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