Acts 5:41

5:41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Romans 5:3

5:3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

James 1:2

Joy in Trials

1:2 My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

James 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!

James 4:13

4:13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”