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knowingγινώσκοντεςthatὅτιthe testingτὸ δοκίμιονof yourὑμῶνfaithτῆς πίστεωςproducesκατεργάζεταιperseverance.ὑπομονήν
James 1:3
Study it in the app“knowing that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
James says the testing of faith produces perseveranceSuffering and Trials
With the Greek beneath
James 1:3, word by word
- knowingγινώσκοντεςginōskontes
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “ginōskontes” appears- the testingδοκίμιονdokimion
testing, genuineness
Testing that shows whether something is genuine; what is proven genuine.
Where else “dokimion” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- producesκατεργάζεταιkatergazetai
produce
To yield as a fruit or consequence: one thing leads to another.
Where else “katergazetai” appears- perseveranceὑπομονήνhypomonēn
endurance, perseverance
Endurance, perseverance: holding out patiently under trial.
Where else “hypomonēn” appears
The context
2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,
3 · This verse (above)
4And let perseverance have its complete work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.
To study James 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does James say the testing of faith produces, and what should someone do who lacks wisdom (v. 2-5)?
2. What it means
James says it is not enough to hear the word; we must do it (v. 22-25). Why does he use the image of a mirror?
3. How I live it
James speaks of being quick to hear and slow to speak (v. 19). In what conversation today could you listen more?