1 Peter 1:7

so that the proof of your faith—much more precious than gold that is perishing, and being approved through fire—may be found to [result in] praise, and honor, and glory, 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

6in which you are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in various trials,

8whom, having not seen, you love, in whom, now believing [although] not seeing, you are glad with unspeakable joy and have been filled with glory,

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Cross References

Numbers 5:28And if the woman has not been defiled, and is clean, then she has been acquitted, and has been sown [with] seed.

Job 23:10For He has known the way with me, || He has tried me—I go forth as gold.

Psalms 66:10For You have tried us, O God, || You have refined us as the refining of silver.

Proverbs 8:19My fruit [is] better than gold, even fine gold, || And my increase than choice silver.

Proverbs 17:3A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, || And the trier of hearts [is] YHWH.

Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have refined you, and not with silver, || I have chosen you in a 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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