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.

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Faith and Endurance

Dear brothers and sisters,[a] when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:2 Greek brothers; also in 1:16, 19.