We are (A)afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;

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Testing of Your Faith

(A)Count it all joy, my brothers,[a] when you meet trials (B)of various kinds, for you know that (C)the testing of your faith (D)produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be (E)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 16, 19

Suffering as a Christian

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at (A)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice (B)insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad (C)when his glory is revealed. 14 (D)If you are insulted (E)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,

(A)“For your sake (B)we are being killed all the day long;
    we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than (C)conquerors through (D)him who loved us.

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my enemies trample on me all day long,
    for many attack me proudly.
When I am afraid,
    I (A)put my trust in you.

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10 (A)For the sake of Christ, then, (B)I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For (C)when I am weak, then I am strong.

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For even (A)when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—(B)fighting without and fear within.

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In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by (A)various trials, so that (B)the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes (C)though it is tested by (D)fire—may be found to result in (E)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Not only that, but we (A)rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering (B)produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and (C)hope does not put us to shame, because God's love (D)has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

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33 The Lord will not (A)abandon him to his power
    or let him (B)be condemned when he is brought to trial.

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Then his wife said to him, “Do you still (A)hold fast your integrity? (B)Curse God and die.” 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the (C)foolish women would speak. (D)Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?”[a] (E)In all this Job did not (F)sin with his lips.

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  1. Job 2:10 Or disaster; also verse 11

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; (A)I will come to you.

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13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. (A)God is faithful, and (B)he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

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16 So we do not lose heart. (A)Though our outer self[a] is wasting away, (B)our inner self (C)is being renewed day by day. 17 For (D)this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Greek man

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] of (A)the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us (B)rely not on ourselves (C)but on God (D)who raises the dead. 10 (E)He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. (F)On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:8 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

26 In the fear of the Lord one has (A)strong confidence,
    and (B)his children will have (C)a refuge.

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And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke (A)of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul,[a] each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

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  1. 1 Samuel 30:6 Compare 22:2

15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and (A)God has turned away from me and (B)answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do.”

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23 Are they (A)servants of Christ? (B)I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, (C)far more imprisonments, (D)with countless beatings, and (E)often near death. 24 Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the (F)forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was (G)beaten with rods. (H)Once I was stoned. Three times I (I)was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, (J)danger from my own people, (K)danger from Gentiles, (L)danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; 27 (M)in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, (N)in hunger and thirst, often without food,[a] in cold and exposure. 28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for (O)all the churches. 29 (P)Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant?

30 (Q)If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:27 Or often in fasting

but (A)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: (B)by great endurance, (C)in afflictions, (D)hardships, calamities,

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10 (A)The name of the Lord is (B)a strong tower;
    the righteous man runs into it and (C)is safe.

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(A)Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these (B)uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, (C)for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword (D)and fell upon it.

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