James 1:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,

New Living Translation
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

English Standard Version
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,

Berean Study Bible
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

New American Standard Bible
Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,

NASB 1995
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

NASB 1977
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

Amplified Bible
Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials.

Christian Standard Bible
Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,

Contemporary English Version
My friends, be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble.

Good News Translation
My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.

International Standard Version
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,

NET Bible
My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

New King James Version
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

King James 2000 Bible
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;

New Heart English Bible
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials,

World English Bible
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

American King James Version
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations;

American Standard Version
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

A Faithful Version
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you are beset by various trials,

Darby Bible Translation
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,

English Revised Version
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

Webster's Bible Translation
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
My brethren, count it exceeding ioy, when ye fall into diuers tentations,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
My brethren, count it all ioy whe ye fall into diuers temptations:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
My brethren, counte it exceadynge ioye whe ye fall in to diuers temptacions,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
My brethren count it excedynge ioye when ye faule into divers teptacions
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Count [it] all joy, my brothers, when you may fall into manifold temptations,

Berean Literal Bible
Esteem it all joy, my brothers, when you might fall into various trials,

Young's Literal Translation
All joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

Smith's Literal Translation
Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials;

Literal Emphasis Translation
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you might fall into the midst of various trials,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
My brethren, count it all joy, when you shall fall into divers temptations;

Catholic Public Domain Version
My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
May you have every joy, my brethren, when you enter various and many temptations,

Lamsa Bible
MY brethren, take it as a joy to you when you enter into many and divers temptations;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,

Godbey New Testament
Count it all joy, my brethren, when you may fall into manifold temptations.

Haweis New Testament
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;

Mace New Testament
Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this,

Weymouth New Testament
Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.

Worrell New Testament
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall in with manifold temptations;

Worsley New Testament
Account it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials:
















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