1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing 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

6Wherein all of you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, all of you are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

8Whom having not seen, all of you love; in whom, though now all of you see him not, yet believing, all of you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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Cross References

Numbers 5:28And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.

Job 23:10But he knows the way that I take: when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Psalms 66:10For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.

Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 17:3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.

Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen 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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