1 Peter 1:7

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

6You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

8To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

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Cross References

Numbers 5:28But if she is clean she will be free and will have offspring.

Job 23:10For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

Psalms 66:10For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

Proverbs 17:3The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Isaiah 48:10See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:7-10

Privileges of Christians. ( a. d. 66.) 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 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: 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your… Read the whole commentary →

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