James 1:3 meaning and explanation
because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
James 1:3, Berean Standard Bible
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James writes to scattered believers facing hardship, and in verse 3 he gives the reason their trials can be counted as joy: the testing of faith produces perseverance. The Greek word for testing, dokimion, carries the sense of a proving or refining that reveals what is genuine, and hypomone, perseverance, means a steady endurance under pressure.
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