1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, do not regard as strange the testing in the fire that has happened to you, as if something strange were happening to you.

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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

In Context

11If anyone speaks, let it be with God's words. If anyone serves, let it be from the strength that God supplies. Do these things so that in all ways God would be glorified through Jesus Christ. May there be to Jesus Christ glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

13Instead, however much you experience the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that you may also rejoice and be glad at the revealing of his glory.

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Cross References

Isaiah 28:21Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim; he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon 1 to do his work, his strange work, and perform his strange deed. 1

1 Corinthians 3:13his work will be revealed, for the daylight will reveal it. For it will be revealed in fire. The fire will test the quality of what each one had done.

1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and comfort you regarding your faith. + 3:2 Some other versions read, We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the gospel of Christ .

1 Peter 1:6You are very glad about this, even though it is now necessary for you to feel sadness in many different troubles.

1 Peter 5:9Stand against him. Be strong in your faith. You know that your community of believers that is in the world is enduring the same sufferings.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:8-12

Sobriety, Watchfulness, and Charity; Improvement of Talents. ( a. d. 66.) 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man… Read the whole commentary →

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