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

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

“But He knows the way I take;
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

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

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Behold, I will refine them and assay them;
For what else can I do, because of the daughter of My people?

“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
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, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord

offerings in righteousness.

And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

knowing that the testing of your faith produces

endurance.

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of

testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole

world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Precious

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom

And the man who gains understanding.

“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield better than choicest silver.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

That

When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.

“Therefore My heart wails for Moab like flutes; My heart also wails like flutes for the men of Kir-heres. Therefore they have lost the abundance it produced.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night

your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.

saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls;

Tried

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

“But He knows the way I take;
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

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

each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.

I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Might

Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever’; but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.

And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

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

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

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well

when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

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

General references

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your consolations delight my soul.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the smith;