Joy in hard times

[Sam48]

I'm reading a wonderfull book: Finding God's Path through trials and I read this verse:

Jak 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

I must say that in English I understand less then nothing from it , but in Dutch I looked it up in the newest Bible translation and I felt really comforted.
I'm wondering how you feel when you read this: does it strongen your faith, what's you interpertation?

Love and hugs

 

[crm4souls]

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them ALL!!!!

"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in HEALTH, just as your soul prospers."
III John 2

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[TimRout]

I find James 1:2-3 exceedingly encouraging, though I think the King James does a poor job of translating it.

"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance." [NASB]

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience." [NKJV]

"Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience great trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance." [CSB]

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." [NIV]

The decision of the KJV translators to render peirasmois as "temptations" is inappropriate in this context.