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, think it not strange when you are tried by fire (which is done to prove you) as though some strange thing happened unto you,

But he has known the way that I take; he has tried me, and I have come forth as gold.

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast refined us as silver is refined.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tries the hearts.

Behold, I have refined thee, and not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Therefore thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, Behold, I will melt them and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

And I will put the third part into the fire and will refine them as silver is refined and will try them as gold is tried; He shall call on my name, and I will hear him; I will say, My people, and he shall say, The LORD is my God.

And he shall sit to refine and to purify the silver: for he shall purify the sons of Levi and purge them as gold and silver that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

And not only this, but we even glory in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation works patience;

knowing that the proving of your faith works patience,

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the entire world, to try those that dwell upon the earth.

Precious

coming unto whom (is the living Stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious),

Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than precious stones, and my revenue than choice silver.

How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!

Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those that have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

That

which are lost by evil pursuits and to the sons which he has begotten; there is nothing left in his hand.

Therefore my heart shall sound like flutes for Moab, and my heart shall sound like flutes for the men of Kirheres because the riches that he has gotten are perished.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Your riches are rotten, and your garments are motheaten.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements, burning, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.

and saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Tried

Beloved, think it not strange when you are tried by fire (which is done to prove you) as though some strange thing happened unto you,

But he has known the way that I take; he has tried me, and I have come forth as gold.

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast refined us as silver is refined.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tries the hearts.

Behold, I have refined thee, and not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

the work of each one shall be made manifest, for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire; the work of each one, whatever sort it is, the fire shall put it to test.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that thou may be made rich; and clothed in white raiment, so that the shame of thy nakedness not be uncovered; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou may see.

Might

Therefore, the LORD God of Israel said, I had said indeed that thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever, but now the LORD said, It shall never be; for those that honor me I will honor, and those that lightly esteem me shall be vile.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

How can ye believe, who take glory one from another, and seek not the glory that comes only from God?

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

to those who persevered in well doing, glory and honour and incorruption, to those who seek eternal life;

Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise of God.

and to give you, who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power,

Now unto him that is powerful to keep you without sin and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

General references

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tries the hearts.

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