I know that in practice it is not easy to rejoice in trials, but this is the guideline!

James 1 - NTLH New Translation in Today's Language

1 I, James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, send greetings to all God's people throughout the whole world.

2 My brothers, be happy when you experience all kinds of afflictions.

3 For you know that when your faith overcomes these trials, it produces perseverance.

4 May this perseverance be perfect so that you are mature and correct, failing at nothing!

5 But if anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask God, and he will give it, because he is generous and gives kindly to all.

6 But ask in faith and do not doubt at all, for those who doubt are like the waves of the sea, which the wind blows from side to side.

7 Whoever is like that, do not think that he will receive anything from the Lord,

8 for he has no firmness and never knows what he should do.

9 A brother who is poor should be happy when God makes him better off;

10 and who is rich must feel the same when God makes him worse off. For he who is rich will disappear like the flower of the grass of the field.

11 When the sun shines brightly, and its heat burns the plant, then the flower falls, and its beauty is destroyed. Likewise, he who is rich will be destroyed in the midst of his affairs.

12 Happy is he who remains faithful in afflictions! Because, after being approved of these afflictions, he will receive as a prize the life that God promises to those who love him.

13 When someone is tempted, do not say, “This temptation is from God. ” For God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself does not tempt anyone.

14 But people are tempted when they are enticed and deceived by their own evil desires.

15 Then these desires give birth to sin, and sin, when it is ripe, brings forth death.

16 Make no mistake, my dear brothers.

17 Everything good that we receive and everything that is perfect comes from heaven, comes from God, the Creator of the lights of heaven. He does not change or vary his position, which would cause darkness.

18 By his own will he caused us to be born, through the word of truth, in order to occupy the first place among all his creatures.

19 Remember this, my dear brothers: everyone be ready to listen, but slow to speak and get angry.

20 Because human anger does not produce what God approves.

21 Therefore, leave all immoral custom and all bad conduct. Humbly accept the message that God plants in your hearts that can save you.

22 Make no mistake; don't just be hearers of this message, but put it into practice.

23 For he who hears the message and does not put it into practice is like a person who looks in a mirror and sees himself.

24 he Takes a good look, then walks away, and soon forgets what he looks like.

25 The gospel is the perfect law that gives freedom to people. If someone examines this law well and does not forget it, but puts it into practice, God will bless everything that person does.

26 Is anyone thinking they are religious? If he doesn't know how to control his tongue, his religion is worthless, and he is deceiving himself.

27 For God the Father, religion is pure and true: to help orphans and widows in their affliction and not to be stained with the evil things of this world.

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