KJV 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:
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1 Peter 1:7
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
WEB World English Bible
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
ASV American Standard Version
that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that the proof of your faith—much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved—may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 1
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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 faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:
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ἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοκίμιονG1383 · dokimiontestingὑμῶνG4771 · suyouτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithπολυτιμότερονG4186 · polutimosvaluableχρυσίουG5553 · chrusiongoldτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπολλυμένουG622 · apolluōto destroyδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofπυρὸςG4442 · purfireδὲG1161 · dethenδοκιμαζομένουG1381 · dokimazōto testεὑρεθῇG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetεἰςG1519 · eistowardἔπαινονG1868 · epainospraiseκαὶG2532 · kaiandδόξανG1391 · doxagloryκαὶG2532 · kaiandτιμὴνG5092 · timēhonorἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀποκαλύψειG602 · apokalupsisrevelationἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦ·G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Job 23:10But he knoweth the way that I take: [when] he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.James 1:12Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.1 Peter 4:12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:James 1:3-4Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.Proverbs 17:3The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:Romans 5:3-4And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Malachi 3:3And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.1 Corinthians 3:13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.Psalm 66:10-12For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Jeremiah 9:7Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?2 Peter 1:4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.2 Thessalonians 1:7-12And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Matthew 25:21His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.1 Peter 2:4To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,
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