1 Peter 1:7

Good News Translation

Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Cross References

Job 23:10

Yet God knows every step I take; if he tests me, he will find me pure.

Job 28:1

There are mines where silver is dug; There are places where gold is refined.

Psalm 17:3

You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,

Proverbs 16:16

It is better—much better—to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver.

Proverbs 17:3

Gold and silver are tested by fire, and a person's heart is tested by the Lord.

Proverbs 8:19

What you get from me is better than the finest gold, better than the purest silver.

Ecclesiastes 5:14

and then lose it all in some bad deal and end up with nothing left to pass on to their children.

Isaiah 48:10

I have tested you in the fire of suffering, as silver is refined in a furnace. But I have found that you are worthless.

Jeremiah 48:36

“So my heart mourns for Moab and for the people of Kir Heres, like someone playing a funeral song on a flute, because everything they owned is gone.

Jeremiah 9:7

Because of this the Lord Almighty says, “I will refine my people like metal and put them to the test. My people have done evil— what else can I do with them?

Zechariah 13:9

And I will test the third that survives and will purify them as silver is purified by fire. I will test them as gold is tested. Then they will pray to me, and I will answer them. I will tell them that they are my people, and they will confess that I am their God.”

Malachi 3:3

He will come to judge like one who refines and purifies silver. As a metalworker refines silver and gold, so the Lord's messenger will purify the priests, so that they will bring to the Lord the right kind of offerings.

Numbers 5:28

But if she is innocent, she will not be harmed and will be able to bear children.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “You can be sure that when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the New Age, then you twelve followers of mine will also sit on thrones, to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 25:21

‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’

Matthew 25:23

‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’

Luke 12:33

Sell all your belongings and give the money to the poor. Provide for yourselves purses that don't wear out, and save your riches in heaven, where they will never decrease, because no thief can get to them, and no moth can destroy them.

Luke 17:30

That is how it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

John 12:26

Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 5:44

You like to receive praise from one another, but you do not try to win praise from the one who alone is God; how, then, can you believe me?

Acts 8:20

But Peter answered him, “May you and your money go to hell, for thinking that you can buy God's gift with money!

Romans 2:10

But God will give glory, honor, and peace to all who do what is good, to the Jews first and also to the Gentiles.

Romans 2:29

Rather, the real Jew is the person who is a Jew on the inside, that is, whose heart has been circumcised, and this is the work of God's Spirit, not of the written Law. Such a person receives praise from God, not from human beings.

Romans 2:7

Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life.

Romans 8:19

All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children.

1 Corinthians 3:13

And the quality of each person's work will be seen when the Day of Christ exposes it. For on that Day fire will reveal everyone's work; the fire will test it and show its real quality.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So you should not pass judgment on anyone before the right time comes. Final judgment must wait until the Lord comes; he will bring to light the dark secrets and expose the hidden purposes of people's minds. And then all will receive from God the praise they deserve.

James 1:12

Happy are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 1:13

So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

1 Peter 1:5

They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God's power for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time.

1 Peter 2:4

Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable.

1 Peter 2:7

This stone is of great value for you that believe; but for those who do not believe: “The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all.”

1 Peter 4:12

My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you.

1 Peter 4:13

Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.

1 Peter 5:1

I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ— To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have been given a faith as precious as ours:

2 Peter 1:4

In this way he has given us the very great and precious gifts he promised, so that by means of these gifts you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may come to share the divine nature.

2 Peter 3:14

And so, my friends, as you wait for that Day, do your best to be pure and faultless in God's sight and to be at peace with him.

Jude 1:24

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to bring you faultless and joyful before his glorious presence—

Revelation 1:7

Look, he is coming on the clouds! Everyone will see him, including those who pierced him. All peoples on earth will mourn over him. So shall it be!

Revelation 2:10

Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and I will give you life as your prize of victory.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you, then, to buy gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also white clothing to dress yourself and cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy also some ointment to put on your eyes, so that you may see.

1 Samuel 2:30

I, the Lord God of Israel, promised in the past that your family and your clan would serve me as priests for all time. But now I say that I won't have it any longer! Instead, I will honor those who honor me, and I will treat with contempt those who despise me.