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1 Peter 1:7
7so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Context of 1 Peter 1:7
5who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. 6In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy, 9receiving as the result [the outcome, the consummation] of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Read all of 1 Peter 11 Peter 1:7 word by word
ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυτιμότερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- the trialὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the trialδοκίμιονdokimion · testingG1383
- of yourσύsu · youG4771
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- being muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- more precious thanτίμιοςtimios · preciousG5093
- of goldχρυσίονchrusion · goldG5553
- perishethἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
- thoughδέde · thenG1161
- it be triedδοκιμάζωdokimazō · to testG1381
- withδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
- might be foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- praiseἔπαινοςepainos · praiseG1868
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the appearingἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
- of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:7
- 1 Peter 4:12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test you [that is, to test the quality of your faith], as though something strange or unusual were happening to you.
- Job 23:10But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous].
- Psalms 66:10For You have tested us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined.
- Proverbs 17:3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.
- Isaiah 48:10Indeed, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested and chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
- Jeremiah 9:7Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, I will refine them [through suffering] and test them; For how else should I deal with the daughter of My people?
- Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will listen and answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
- Malachi 3:3He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi [the priests], and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord [grain] offerings in righteousness.
- Romans 5:3And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance;
- James 1:3Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace].
- Revelation 2:10Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. Be aware that the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested [in your faith], and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful to the point of death [if you must die for your faith], and I will give you the crown [consisting] of life.
- Revelation 3:10Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.
- 1 Peter 2:4Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God.
- Proverbs 3:13Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom, And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],
- Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield is better than choicest silver.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold - As by the action of fire gold is separated from all alloy and heterogeneous mixtures, and is proved to be gold by its enduring the action of the fire without losing any thing of its nature, weight, color, or any other property, so genuine faith is proved by adversities, especially such as the primitive Christians were obliged to pass through. For the word was then, "Renounce Jesus and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7That the trial of your faith - The putting of your religion to the test, and showing what is its real nature. Compare James 1:3, James 1:12. Being much more precious than of gold - This does not mean that their faith was much more precious than gold, but that the testing of it, ( ́ dokimionthe process of showing whether it was or was not genuine, was a much more important and valuable process than that of testing gold in the fire. More important results…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7proven character of your faith … refined by fire: Faith, like gold, becomes purer when tested or refined by fire. may result in praise, glory, and honor: This could mean that God will give praise, glory, and honor to faithful Christians. It could also mean that their faithful lives will bring praise, glory, and honor to God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Aim of the "temptations." trial--testing, proving. That your faith so proved "may be found (aorist; once for all, as the result of its being proved on the judgment-day) unto (eventuating in) praise," &c., namely, the praise to be bestowed by the Judge. than that of gold--rather, "than gold." though--"which perisheth, YET is tried with fire." If gold, though perishing (1Pe 1:18), is yet tried with fire in order to remove dross and test its genuineness…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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