1 Peter 1:7

That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then golde that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might bee founde vnto your praise, and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus 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

6Wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) yee are in heauinesse, through manifolde tentations,

8Whome yee haue not seene, and yet loue him, in whome nowe, though yee see him not, yet doe you beleeue, and reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious,

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Cross References

Numbers 5:28But if the woman bee not defiled, but bee cleane, she shalbe free and shall conceiue and beare.

Job 23:10But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.

Psalms 66:10For thou, O God, hast proued vs, thou hast tryed vs as siluer is tryed.

Proverbs 8:19My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.

Proverbs 17:3As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.

Isaiah 48:10Behold, I haue fined thee, but not as siluer: I haue chosen thee in the fornace 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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