James 1:2 (YLT)

Passage

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

Nearby Context

James 1:1 James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail!

James 1:2 All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

James 1:3 knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

James 1:4 and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "James of God and of the Lord..." into verse 3's "knowing that the proof of your faith...", so "count" and "brethren" 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 "count" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.