Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
James 1:3 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for James 1:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting James chapter 1 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
James 1:3 (KJV)
Commentary on James 1:3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. The participle ginōskontes (γινώσκοντες) calls believers to experiential knowledge, not mere theory: we must continually perceive that the testing dokimion (δοκίμιον) of faith exposes and purifies what is genuine. James links faith (pistis, πίστις) to endurance (hypomonē, ὑπομονή) to show that the Spirit uses pressure to produce steadfastness that cannot be manufactured in ease.The verb "worketh" (katergazetai, κατεργάζεται) pictures a process that keeps chiseling away impurities much like a refiner draws dross from metal; sanctific...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for James 1:3
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“but we also rejoice in our sufferings”
“having done the will of God”
“according to the might of his glory”
“which is for the moment”
“to those who are called according to his purpose.”
“which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire”
“that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
“self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;”
“we wait for it with patience.”
“seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses”