My dear brethren, don't be surpriz'd at your being brought as it were to the test of fire; as if some strange thing had happen'd to you.

will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.

you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.

a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,

and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,

As they think it strange, that you don't concur in the same profusion of luxury, they traduce you.

resist him by the steadiness of your faith, considering that your brethren among the Gentiles, suffer the same persecutions as you do.

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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

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As they think it strange, that you don't concur in the same profusion of luxury, they traduce you.

The fiery

that your faith being put to a more advantageous proof, than that of gold, which loses by the essay, may redound to your praise and highest honour at the appearance of Jesus Christ:
will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.

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resist him by the steadiness of your faith, considering that your brethren among the Gentiles, suffer the same persecutions as you do.
you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.
a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,
and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.
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