Count it all joy when you fall into trials.

What it means

James does not say trials are joyful. He says count them as joy, because of what they produce. Change how you score the hard days.

The source

"Count it all joy when you fall into trials." Letter of James said it in James 1:2. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε, ἀδελφοί μου, ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις"

Original Greek, James 1:2. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Count it all joy when you fall into trials." mean?

James does not say trials are joyful. He says count them as joy, because of what they produce. Change how you score the hard days.

Who said "Count it all joy when you fall into trials."?

Letter of James (1st century AD). Source: James 1:2.

What is the original Greek?

Πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε, ἀδελφοί μου, ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Count it all joy when you fall into trials." (Letter of James, James 1:2, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/count-it-all-joy-when-you-fall-into