1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

6Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations:

8Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now, though you see him not, you believe: and believing shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified;

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Cross References

Numbers 5:28But if she be not defiled, she shall not be hurt, and shall bear children.

Job 23:10But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:

Psalms 66:10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried.

Proverbs 8:19For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver.

Proverbs 17:3As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

Isaiah 48:10Behold I have refined thee, but not as silver, I have chosen thee in the furnace of poverty.

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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