1 Peter 1:7

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 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 are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 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, 8whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

1 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 think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;
• Job 23:10But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
• Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; 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 the hearts.
• Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
• Jeremiah 9:7Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will refine them and try them; For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
• Zechariah 13:9I will bring the one–third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
• Malachi 3:3He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the Lord An offering in righteousness.
• Romans 5:3And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;
• James 1:3knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
• Revelation 2:10Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Revelation 3:10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
• 1 Peter 2:4Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
• Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;
• Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver.
• Proverbs 16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold! And 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

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Perseverance
• Temptation

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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