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Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
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The Purpose of the Test
Commentators unanimously explain that trials are not meaningless hardships. Their divine purpose is to test or "prove" your faith, demonstrating its genuineness much like fire refines gold. This process produces the invaluable Christian virtue of patience. As John Calvin notes, knowing God turns these trials into aids for our salvation gives us a reason to rejoice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Patience is one of the fruits of such a trial, and the grace of patience is …
Knowing (γινωσκοντες). Present active participle of γινωσκω (experimental knowledge, the only way of getting this view of "trials"…
19th Century
Anglican
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.—And this verse confirms our view of the preceding one; the habit of patience i…
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Baptist
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect an…
Why can trials be considered grounds for genuine rejoicing? If a person has truth faith, those trials are capable of developing “perseverance” (GK …
16th Century
Protestant
Knowing this, that the trying. We now see why he called adversities trials or temptations: because they serve to test ou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Knowing this By experience; as everyone that is trained up in the school of affliction does: the apostle appeals to …
Christianity teaches people to be joyful amidst troubles: such trials are sent from God's love, and trials in the path of duty will brighten our gr…
