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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.

Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials

Let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his exaltation

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials

Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.

When down-and-outers get a break, cheer! And when the arrogant rich are brought down to size, cheer! Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don’t ever count on it. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that’s a picture of the “prosperous life.” At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing.

Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials

Now the brother or sister of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position

Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials.

Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position [as a born-again believer, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God]

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials

Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.