7 These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1 Corinthians 3:13 - his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revea... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:13 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:13
Revelation 2:10 - Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:10
Psalms 11:5 - The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates. Click to read the verse Psalms 11:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 11:5
2 Peter 3:10-12 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the ele... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:10-12 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:10-12
1 Peter 1:5 - who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready t... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:5 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:5
Revelation 3:18 - I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothe... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:18 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:18
Isaiah 24:15 - Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord; exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in... Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:15
John 5:44 - How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the pra... Click to read the verse John 5:44 Click to read the verse John 5:44
Deuteronomy 8:2 - Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble y... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:2 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:2
2 Chronicles 32:31 - But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon to ask him about the miraculous sign that ha... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:31 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:31
Genesis 22:1 - Abraham Tested Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he r... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:1
Deuteronomy 8:16 - He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and t... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:16
Proverbs 17:3 - The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:3 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:3
1 Samuel 2:30 - “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that your house and your father’s... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:30 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:30
Job 2:3 - Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like... Click to read the verse Job 2:3 Click to read the verse Job 2:3
Proverbs 31:30 - Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:30 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:30
1 Corinthians 4:5 - Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to l... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5
Luke 19:17 - “‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very... Click to read the verse Luke 19:17 Click to read the verse Luke 19:17
Jude 1:24 - Doxology To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious pre... Click to read the verse Jude 1:24 Click to read the verse Jude 1:24
Revelation 1:7 - Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and... Click to read the verse Revelation 1:7 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:7
Romans 8:23 - Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wai... Click to read the verse Romans 8:23 Click to read the verse Romans 8:23
1 Peter 5:1 - To Elders and Young Men To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Chris... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:1 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:1
1 Corinthians 3:12 - If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:12
Zechariah 13:9 - This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 13:9 Click to read the verse Zechariah 13:9
2 Timothy 4:1 - In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 4:1 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 4:1
Proverbs 16:16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver! Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:16
Ezekiel 39:13 - All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I am glorified will be a memorable day f... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 39:13 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 39:13
Jeremiah 9:7 - Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says: “See, I will refine and test them, for what else... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:7
Judges 3:1 - These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of... Click to read the verse Judges 3:1 Click to read the verse Judges 3:1
James 5:2-3 - Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Click to read the verse James 5:2-3 Click to read the verse James 5:2-3
Luke 12:33 - Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear ou... Click to read the verse Luke 12:33 Click to read the verse Luke 12:33
Exodus 37:4 - Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. Click to read the verse Exodus 37:4 Click to read the verse Exodus 37:4
Psalms 139:23 - Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Click to read the verse Psalms 139:23 Click to read the verse Psalms 139:23
Titus 2:13 - while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Ch... Click to read the verse Titus 2:13 Click to read the verse Titus 2:13
Revelation 15:2 - And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those w... Click to read the verse Revelation 15:2 Click to read the verse Revelation 15:2
Job 1:22 - In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. Click to read the verse Job 1:22 Click to read the verse Job 1:22
1 Peter 1:18 - For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeem... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:18 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:18
Numbers 5:28 - If, however, the woman has not defiled herself and is free from impurity, she will be cleared o... Click to read the verse Numbers 5:28 Click to read the verse Numbers 5:28
Acts 8:20 - Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of ... Click to read the verse Acts 8:20 Click to read the verse Acts 8:20
Romans 2:7 - To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give etern... Click to read the verse Romans 2:7 Click to read the verse Romans 2:7
Numbers 31:23 - and anything else that can withstand fire must be put through the fire, and then it will be cle... Click to read the verse Numbers 31:23 Click to read the verse Numbers 31:23
1 Peter 4:12 - Suffering for Being a Christian Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are ... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:12 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:12
Job 23:10 - But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Click to read the verse Job 23:10 Click to read the verse Job 23:10
Psalms 111:10 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understa... Click to read the verse Psalms 111:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 111:10
Isaiah 43:4 - Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exch... Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:4
James 1:12 - Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will rece... Click to read the verse James 1:12 Click to read the verse James 1:12
James 1:3 - because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Click to read the verse James 1:3 Click to read the verse James 1:3
2 Peter 1:1 - Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of o... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:1 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:1
Romans 2:29 - No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the... Click to read the verse Romans 2:29 Click to read the verse Romans 2:29
Luke 12:20-21 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:20-21 Click to read the verse Luke 12:20-21
John 12:26 - Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor... Click to read the verse John 12:26 Click to read the verse John 12:26
Psalms 17:3 - Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I... Click to read the verse Psalms 17:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 17:3
1 Peter 2:4 - The Living Stone and a Chosen People As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but c... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:4 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:4
1 Peter 2:7 - Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:7 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:7
Proverbs 27:21 - The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives. Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:21
Proverbs 3:13-15 - Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:13-15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:13-15
1 Kings 17:13 - Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small c... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:13 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:13
1 Kings 17:17 - Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, a... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:17 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 17:17
Jeremiah 48:36 - “So my heart laments for Moab like a flute; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir Hareseth... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:36 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:36
Matthew 19:28 - Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man si... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:28 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:28
Jeremiah 30:19 - From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbe... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:19
Matthew 6:18 - so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is uns... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:18 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:18
Matthew 25:21 - “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few t... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:21 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:21
Psalms 37:34 - Wait for the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are ... Click to read the verse Psalms 37:34 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:34
Job 7:18 - that you examine him every morning and test him every moment? Click to read the verse Job 7:18 Click to read the verse Job 7:18
Daniel 12:10 - Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. No... Click to read the verse Daniel 12:10 Click to read the verse Daniel 12:10
1 John 2:28 - Children of God And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be conf... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:28 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:28
Psalms 66:10-12 - For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver. Click to read the verse Psalms 66:10-12 Click to read the verse Psalms 66:10-12
Job 28:1 - “There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Click to read the verse Job 28:1 Click to read the verse Job 28:1
Isaiah 48:10 - See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:10
Proverbs 8:19 - My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:19
Malachi 3:3 - He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them lik... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:3 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:3
Romans 2:10 - but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. Click to read the verse Romans 2:10 Click to read the verse Romans 2:10
Proverbs 25:3 - As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:3 Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:3
2 Peter 1:4 - Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you ma... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:4 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:4
Ecclesiastes 5:14 - or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when he has a son there is nothing left for him. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:14
Revelation 3:10 - Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:10
Matthew 7:25 - The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it di... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:25 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:25
Matthew 25:23 - “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few t... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:23 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:23
2 Corinthians 10:18 - For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:18 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:18
Proverbs 21:21 - He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:21
Proverbs 25:4 - Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith; Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:4
Romans 5:3-4 - Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces per... Click to read the verse Romans 5:3-4 Click to read the verse Romans 5:3-4
Jeremiah 6:29 - The bellows blow fiercely to burn away the lead with fire, but the refining goes on in vain; th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:29 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:29
2 Thessalonians 1:7-12 - and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesu... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:7-12 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:7-12
Revelation 18:16-17 - and cry out: “‘Woe! Woe, O great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glitterin... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:16-17 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:16-17
1 Timothy 6:14 - to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:14 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:14
2 Timothy 2:21 - If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made ho... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:21 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:21
Luke 17:30 - “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. Click to read the verse Luke 17:30 Click to read the verse Luke 17:30
James 1:3-4 - because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Click to read the verse James 1:3-4 Click to read the verse James 1:3-4
Romans 16:10 - Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristo... Click to read the verse Romans 16:10 Click to read the verse Romans 16:10
