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The grace of God given to the soul is capable of growth and enlargement, like the powers of body and mind. By use (or habit, more properly) our senses may be exercised to the discernment of good and evil.

The Apostle here is following the same line of thought as that expressed in Hebrews 5:14. (2) Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.-Better, Account it all joy whenever ye fall into divers temptations- i.e., trials but even with this more exact rendering of the text, how can we, poor frail creatures of earth, it may well be asked, feel any joy under such? Do we not pray in our Saviour's words, "Lead us not into temptation"? (See Matthew 6:13, and Note there.) Yet a little consideration will open out the teaching of Holy Scripture very plainly. Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.Ĭount it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,Īll joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold Įllicott's Commentary for English Readers(2-27) Immediately after the salutation, and with more or less a play upon the word which we translate "greeting" ("rejoice," James 1:1 "count it all joy," James 1:2) there follow appeals on behalf of patience, endurance. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations. My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy,Ĭount it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,Ĭonsider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,Ĭount all joy, my brothers, when you may fall into manifold temptations, My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.

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