1 Peter 1:7

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1 Peter 1:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

The trial

Precious

2 Peter 1:1

That

Revelation 18:16

Tried

Might

General references

Psalm 94:19

Proverbs 17:3

Proverbs 25:4

Bible References

The trial

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

Yet He knows the way I have taken;
when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.

For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Look, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says:

I am about to refine them and test them,
for what else can I do
because of My dear people?

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

Precious

Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

My fruit is better than solid gold,
and my harvest than pure silver.

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

That

That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.

Therefore, My heart moans like flutes for Moab, and My heart moans like flutes for the people of Kir-heres. And therefore, the wealth he has gained has perished.

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!

Your wealth is ruined and your clothes are moth-eaten.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief;

on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.

saying:

Woe, woe, the great city,
dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet,
adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls,

Tried

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

Yet He knows the way I have taken;
when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.

For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Look, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

each one’s work will become obvious, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see.

Might

“Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel:

‘Although I said
your family and your ancestral house
would walk before Me forever,
the Lord now says, “No longer!”
I will honor those who honor Me,
but those who despise Me will be disgraced.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: In the Messianic Age,

when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel.

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’

How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

Therefore don’t judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels,

Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless and with great joy,

General references

When I am filled with cares,
Your comfort brings me joy.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.