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11 translations · Greek

James 1:3

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

World English Bible
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James 1:3 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
KJV King James Version
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
ASV American Standard Version
knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.
LSV Literal Standard Version
knowing that the proof of your faith works endurance,
FBV Free Bible Version
because you know that endurance comes from dealing with challenges to your trust in God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,
DBY Darby Translation
knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.
WBT Webster’s Bible
Knowing this , that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

The Greek words

Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
γινώσκοντες ginōskontes because you know G1097 γινώσκω to know
ὅτι hoti that G3754 ὅτι that/since: that
τὸ to the G3588 ὁ the/this/who
δοκίμιον dokimion testing G1383 δοκίμιον testing
ὑμῶν hymōn of your G4771 σύ you
τῆς tēs — G3588 ὁ the/this/who
πίστεως pisteōs faith G4102 πίστις faith
κατεργάζεται katergazetai develops G2716 κατεργάζομαι to workout/produce
ὑπομονήν hypomonēn perseverance G5281 ὑπομονή perseverance
  • Romans 5:3–4

    Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

  • Hebrews 10:36

    For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

  • Colossians 1:11

    strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

  • Romans 8:28

    We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17

    For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

  • 1 Peter 1:7

    that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

  • Romans 15:4

    For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

  • 2 Peter 1:6

    and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

  • Romans 8:25

    But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

  • Hebrews 12:1

    Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

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

3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

4 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Read all of James 1 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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