1 Peter 1:7

so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Berean Standard Bible

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

6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

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Cross References

Numbers 5:28But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.

Job 23:10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Proverbs 17:3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Isaiah 48:10See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

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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