James 1:2
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Berean Study Bible
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

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

King James Bible
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Greek
Consider [it]
ἡγήσασθε (hēgēsasthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.

pure
Πᾶσαν (Pasan)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

joy,
χαρὰν (charan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

brothers,
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

when
ὅταν (hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

you encounter
περιπέσητε (peripesēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4045: From peri and pipto; to fall into something that is all around, i.e. Light among or upon, be surrounded with.

trials
πειρασμοῖς (peirasmois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3986: From peirazo; a putting to proof (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity.

of many kinds,
ποικίλοις (poikilois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4164: Various, of different colors, diverse, various. Of uncertain derivation; motley, i.e. Various in character.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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