1 Peter 1:7

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1 Peter 1:7

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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 brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.

So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will make them soft in the fire and put them to the test; this I will do because of their evil-doing.

And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.

He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.

Precious

To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

That

And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.

So my heart is sounding for Moab like the sound of pipes, and my heart is sounding like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: for the wealth he has got for himself has come to an end.

But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

Your wealth is unclean and insects have made holes in your clothing.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.

Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!

Tried

Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.

Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.

Might

For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire,

Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,

General references

Among all my troubled thoughts, your comforts are the delight of my soul.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.