James 1:2 (GNV)

Passage

My brethren, count it exceeding ioy, when ye fall into diuers tentations,

Nearby Context

James 1:1 Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes, which are scattered abroade, salutation.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it exceeding ioy, when ye fall into diuers tentations,

James 1:3 Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,

James 1:4 And let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect and entier, lacking nothing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brethren", "count", "exceeding", "fall", "diuers", and "tentations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brethren" and "count", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Iames a seruant of God and of..." into verse 3's "Knowing that ye trying of your faith...", so "brethren" and "count" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brethren" and "count" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.