1 Peter Chapter 1, Verse 7
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7: ινα το δοκιμιον υμων της πιστεως πολυ τιμιωτερον χρυσιου του απολλυμενου δια πυρος δε δοκιμαζομενου ευρεθη εις επαινον και τιμην και δοξαν εν αποκαλυψει ιησου χριστου
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:
7: That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is
tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the
appearing of Jesus Christ.
That the trial of your faith. The putting of your religion to the test, and showing what is its real nature. see "Jam 1:3, Jam 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, (dokimion,) the 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 were to be arrived at by it, and it was more desirable that it should be done.
That perisheth. Not that gold perishes by the process of being tried in the fire, for this is not the fact, and the connexion does not demand this interpretation. The idea is, that gold, however valuable it is, is a perishable thing. It is not an enduring, imperishable, indestructible thing, like religion. It may not perish in the fire, but it will in some way, for it will not endure for ever.
Though it be tried with fire. This refers to the gold. See the Greek. The meaning is, that gold, though it will bear the action of fire, is yet a destructible thing, and will not endure for ever. It is more desirable to test religion than it is gold, because it is more valuable. It pertains to that which is eternal and indestructible, and it is therefore of more importance to show its true quality, and to free it from every improper mixture.
Might be found unto praise. That is, might be found to be genuine, and such as to meet the praise or commendation of the final Judge.
And honour. That honour might be done to it before assembled worlds.
And glory. That it might be rewarded with that glory which will be then conferred on all who have shown, in the various trials of life, that they had true religion.
At the appearing of Jesus Christ. To judge the world. Comp. Mt 25:31 Acts 1:11 1Thess 4:16 2 Thes 2:8 1 Tim 6:14 2 Tim 4:1, 2 Tim 4:8 Tit 2:13.
- "trial" Jam 1:3, Jam 1:12
- "trial" "proof"
- "tried" "proved"
- "with fire" 1Cor 3:13
- "praise and honour" Rom 2:7, Rom 2:10
- "appearing" Rev 1:7
