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

Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you:

For he knew the way with me,: he tried me.; I shall come forth as gold.

For thou didst try us, O God, thou didst prove us as purifying of silver.

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.

Behold, I purified thee and not with silver; I chose thee in the furnace of affliction.

For this, thus said Jehovah of armies, Behold me melting them, and I tried them; for how shall I do for the face of the daughter of my people?

And I brought the third through fire, and I purified them as purifying silver, and I tried them as trying gold: he shall call on my name and I will answer him: I said, He is my people; and he shall say, Jehovah my God.

And he sat melting and cleansing silver: and he cleansed the sons of Levi, and he purified them as gold and as silver, and they were to Jehovah bringing near the sacrifice in justice.

And not only, but also we boast in affliction: knowing that affliction works perseverance;

Knowing that the proof of your faith works patience.

Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

For thou didst keep the word of my patience, and I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, about to come upon the whole habitable globe, to try them dwelling upon the earth.

Precious

To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,

Happy the man finding wisdom; and the man shall bring forth understanding.

My fruit is good above gold, and above pure gold; and my gain above tried silver.

The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.

Simon Peter, servant and sent of Jesus Christ, to them having received by inheritance equally honoured faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

That

And those riches shall perish by evil labor: and he begetting a son, and not anything in his hand.

For this, my heart shall sound for Moab as pipes, and my heart shall sound for the men of Kirheres as pipes: for the riches he made perished.

And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?

And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.

Your riches have become corrupted, and your garments have been moth eaten;

And the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a loud noise, and the elements, suffering from excessive heat, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it shall be burned down.

And saying, Woe, woe, the great city, surrounded with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! for in one hour was so great riches laid waste.

Tried

Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you:

For he knew the way with me,: he tried me.; I shall come forth as gold.

For thou didst try us, O God, thou didst prove us as purifying of silver.

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.

Behold, I purified thee and not with silver; I chose thee in the furnace of affliction.

The work of each shall be manifested: for the day shall manifest, for in fire it is revealed; and the work of each, what sort it is, the fire shall prove.

I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.

Might

For this Jehovah the God of Israel said, Saying, I said, Thy house and the house of thy father shall go before me even forever: and now Jehovah said, Far be it for me; for them honoring me I will honor, and they despising me shall be contemned.

And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, That ye having followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man should sit upon the throne of his glory, shall be seated ye also upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful servant: thou west faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many; enter into the joy of thy lord.

How can ye believe, receiving glory from one another, and ye seek not the glory that from God alone?

If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.

To them truly by perseverance of the good work they seek glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Therefore judge ye nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who also, will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of hearts: and then shall praise be to each from God.

And to you being pressed a release with us, in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power,

And to him able to watch yourselves from falling, and to place blameless before his glory with transport of joy,

General references

In the multitude of my thoughts in my midst thy consolations will delight my soul.

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold: and Jehovah tries hearts.

Take ye away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the goldsmith.