Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Think

Bible References

Think

1 Peter 4:4
As they think it strange, that you don't concur in the same profusion of luxury, they traduce you.

The fiery

1 Peter 1:7
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:
1 Corinthians 3:13
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.

As

1 Peter 5:9
resist him by the steadiness of your faith, considering that your brethren among the Gentiles, suffer the same persecutions as you do.
1 Corinthians 10:13
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.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,
2 Timothy 3:12
and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.