야고보서 1장 2-4절

 나의 형제자매 여러분, 여러 가지 시험에 빠질 때에, 그것을 더할 나위 없는 기쁨으로 생각하십시오.  여러분은 믿음의 시련이 인내를 낳는다는 것을 알고 있습니다. 여러분은 인내력을 충분히 발휘하여, 조금도 부족함이 없이 완전하고 성숙한 사람이 되십시오._새번역성경

わたしの 兄弟たち、いろいろな 試練に 出会うときは、この 上ない 喜びと 思いなさい。信仰が 試されることで 忍耐が 生じると、あなたがたは 知っています。あくまでも 忍耐しなさい。そうすれば、完全で 申し 分なく、何一つ 欠けたところのない 人になります。_新共同訳 

 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,  knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. _NASB

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._The Message