1 Peter 1:7
This is for the proving of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire. This happens so that your faith will be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
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Numbers 5:28But if the woman is not defiled and if she is clean, then she must be free. She will be able to conceive children.
Job 23:10But he knows the way that I take; 1 when he has tested me, I will come out like gold. 1
Psalms 66:10For you, God, have tested us; 1 you have tested us as silver is tested. 1
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold; 1 my produce is better than pure silver. 1
Proverbs 17:3The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, 1 but Yahweh refines hearts. 1
Isaiah 48:10Look, I refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction. 1
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 →