1 Peter 1:7
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7 so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.(A)
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Job 23:10
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10 But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold.(A)
Isaiah 48:10
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10 See, I have refined you but not like[a] silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of adversity.(A)
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- 48.10 Cn: Heb with
1 Peter 4:12
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Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
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James 1:12
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Trial and Temptation
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord[a] has promised to those who love him.(A)
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- 1.12 Gk he; other ancient authorities read God
James 1:3-4
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3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.
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Romans 2:7
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7 to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life,
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Proverbs 17:3
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3 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.(A)
Zechariah 13:9
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9 And I will put this third into the fire,
refine them as one refines silver,
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on my name,
and I will answer them.
I will say, ‘They are my people,’
and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”(A)
Romans 5:3-4
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3 And not only that, but we[a] also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance,(A) 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
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- 5.3 Or let us
1 Corinthians 3:13
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13 the work of each builder will become visible, for the day[a] will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done.(A)
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- 3.13 Or the Day
Malachi 3:3
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3 he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.[a](A)
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- 3.3 Or right offerings to the Lord
Jeremiah 9:7
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7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
I will now refine and test them,
for what else can I do with the daughter of my people?(A)
Jude 24
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Benediction
24 Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,(A)
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2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
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7 and to give relief to the afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels(A) 8 in a fiery flame, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(B) 9 These will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,(C) 10 when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marveled at on that day among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.(D)
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Psalm 66:10-12
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10 For you, O God, have tested us;
you have tried us as silver is tried.(A)
11 You brought us into the net;
you laid burdens on our backs;(B)
12 you let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.[a](C)
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- 66.12 Cn Compare Gk Syr Jerome Tg: Heb to a saturation
2 Peter 1:4
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4 Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust and may become participants of the divine nature.(A)
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Luke 12:20-21
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20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’(A) 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”(B)
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Matthew 25:21
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21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’(A)
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Revelation 18:16-17
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16 “Alas, alas, the great city,
clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!(A)
17 For in one hour all this wealth has been laid waste!”
And all shipmasters and seafarers, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off(B)
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Revelation 3:10
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10 Because you have kept my word of endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.(A)
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1 Peter 2:4
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4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and
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Acts 8:20
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20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money!(A)
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John 12:26
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26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.(A)
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John 5:44
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44 How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God?[a](A)
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- 5.44 Other manuscripts read the Only One
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