English Standard Version
1 Peter 1:7
7so 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.
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.
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
Context of 1 Peter 1:7
5who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 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. 8Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
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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 trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
- Job 23:10But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
- Psalms 66:10For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.
- Proverbs 17:3The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts.
- Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.
- Jeremiah 9:7Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: "Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do, because of my people?
- Zechariah 13:9And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will 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 and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord.
- Romans 5:3Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
- James 1:3for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Revelation 3:10Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.
- 1 Peter 2:4As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
- Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
- Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than 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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