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1 PETER 1:7 doki,mion {A}
The word doki,mion, which in classical Greek meant “a means or
instrument of testing,” in koine Greek came to be used as an
adjective equivalent in meaning to do,kimon “appr...
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Verse 7. _THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH, BEING MUCH MORE_ _PRECIOUS
THAN OF GOLD_] As by the action of fire gold is separated from all
alloy and heterogeneous mixtures, and is proved to be gold by its...
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THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH - The putting of your religion to the
test, and showing what is its real nature. Compare James 1:3, James
1:12.
BEING MUCH MORE PRECIOUS THAN OF GOLD - This does not mean...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE SUFFERING OF BELIEVERS AND
EXHORTATIONS TO HOLY LIVING
CHAPTER 1:1-21
_ 1. The introduction and doxology (1 Peter 1:1)_
2. Suffering and the coming glory (1 Peter...
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The section contains a deep and rich thanksgiving to God for the
certainty of an eternal fellowship with Christ. This no sufferings can
mar, nor death itself break. He is the unseen Friend, and since...
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THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina_.
THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH. your tested faith, as in James 1:3.
PERISHETH. Greek. _apollumi._ See first occurance: Matthew 2:13.
WITH. App-104. 1 Peter 1:1....
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_that the trial of your faith_ The use of the self-same phrase as in
James 1:3 strengthens the conclusion suggested in the previous note as
to St Peter's knowledge of this Epistle. TEST, perhaps even...
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1 Peter 1:3-13. THE HIGH PRIVILEGES AND DESTINY OF THE CHRISTIAN
_Benediction_
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for by
raising Him from the dead He has begotten us, His othe...
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ΤῸ ΔΟΚΊΜΙΟΝ. It is commonly stated that τὸ
δοκίμιον must be a substantive and is equivalent to
δοκιμεῖον = _a means of testing_. It certainly has that
meaning in Proverbs 27:21, δοκίμιον� = fire is th...
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DISCOURSE: 2381
THE END OF AFFLICTION
1 Peter 1:6. _Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if
need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the
trial of your faith, be...
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THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH, &C.— "Though _gold_ loses nothing in
the furnace, yet will it by length of time wear away, or be affected
with rust, though not so soon as some other metals; and it will...
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2. WORTHY OF _TRIALS AND AN AFFLICTION 1:6-9_
1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while,
if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials.
_Expanded Translation_...
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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:
A...
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VERSE 7 THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH."Manifold temptations" of the
sixth verse are here referred to as trials of faith. Persecutions by
stripes, imprisonment and death are the severest tests of one's...
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1 Note the contrast between Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, and
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. Peter proceeds on the ground of His
present rejection on earth, Paul on His exaltation in heaven.
1...
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GREETING IN THE NAME OF THE HOLY TRINITY. ENCOURAGEMENT TO HOPE IN
FAITH AND OBEDIENCE
1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect
who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,' e...
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THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH] RV 'The proof of your faith.' St. Peter means
it is worth while to purify even perishable gold, much more your faith
(cp. Job 23:10; Psalms 66:10; Proverbs 17:3;...
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MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 PETER
_HELEN POCOCK_
INTRODUCTION
THE WRITER
Peter wrote this letter. He was one of the 12 *apostles. His name was
Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter (John 1:42). ‘Pe...
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It is easy to be a Christian when life is favourable. But Christians
often have troubles in their lives. God uses these troubles to make
their *faith in God strong and pure. To have *faith in God mean...
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THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH. — This depends grammatically on
“having been grieved.” The purpose of God’s providence in
sending the griefs is “that the trial of your faith might be found
unto praise.”...
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(3-12) PANEGYRIC OF THE GOSPEL FROM A HEBREW POINT OF VIEW. — The
Apostle thanks God for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That fact is
a regeneration of us, and a pledge of future glory, in view of w...
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CHAPTER 2
THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE
1 Peter 1:3
"OUT of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," words true of
all this letter, but of no part more true than of the thanksgiving
with which it...
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_Benediction of the Name_. The mention of God is followed by the
Benediction of the Name as Jewish piety prescribed; the formula _the
Holy One, blessed be He_, being amplified by the Christian
appreci...
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τὸ δοκίμιον. The evidence of the papyri (Deissmann, _Bible
Studies_, pp. 259 ff.) shows that δοκίμιος is a bye form of
the adjective δόκιμος _approved_; so Psalms 12:7,
ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον δοκίμιον ...
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Exult then. These various temptations to which you are exposed cause
present grief. But they are part of God's plan for you. Even material
perishable gold is tried in the fire. So is your faith tested...
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OUR IMPERISHABLE INHERITANCE
1 Peter 1:1
_ Scattered strangers_! The designation is true of us all. Note the
reference to the Trinity involved in the opening sentence. Our
inheritance is prepared and...
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Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those
who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his
introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pet...
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REJOICING DESPITE TRIALS
They rejoiced because of all the things listed in verses 3-5. They
rejoiced though they were enduring a time of heaviness brought on by
the trials they were experiencing. Of c...
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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 (e) appearing of Jesus Christ:...
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_At the appearing of Jesus Christ. Literally, in the revelation; i.e.
when he shall be revealed, manifested, and appear at the day of
judgment. (Witham)_...
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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 perishet...
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The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day,
believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a
considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
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7._Much more precious than of gold _The argument is from the less to
the greater; for if gold, a corruptible metal, is deemed of so much
value that we prove it by fire, that it may become really valua...
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The First Epistle of Peter is addressed to believers among the
dispersed of Israel found in those provinces of Asia Minor Which are
named in the first Verse; the Second Epistle declares itself to be a...
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THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH,.... This is the principal end which God
has in afflictive providences, to try the faith of his people; so the
faith of Abraham, Job, Habakkuk, and others, have been tried...
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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:
Ver...
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THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH; that is, the result of its being tried; or,
which amounts to the same thing, your faith itself after it has been
so tried; for it is not the trial that is precious, but its pr...
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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 HONOR AND GLORY AT THE APPEARING OF JESUS CHRIST;...
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A PRAISE OF GOD FOR HIS MANIFOLD BLESSINGS.
The wonderful gifts of God's grace:...
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Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the
dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among
Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives),...
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_ 1 Peter 1:7 ‘that the proof of your faith, being more precious
than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be
found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of
Je...
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1-9 This epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are
strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered
through the nations. These are to ascribe their salvation to the
e...
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THAT THE TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH; i.e. your faith when tried. He compares
the faith of the saints with gold, and argues from the less to the
greater: q.d. If men do so far esteem their gold, that they wil...
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1 Peter 1:7 that G2443 genuineness G1383 your G5216 faith G4102 much
G4183 precious G5093 gold G5553 perishes G622 ...
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THE GREAT PRIVILEGE AND BLESSING THAT IS THEIRS AS GOD'S ELECT WHICH
EVEN ANGELS DESIRE TO LOOK INTO (1 PETER 1:3).
The result of God's foreknowing of us, and of the sanctifying work of
the Spirit is...
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‘In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if
need be, you have been put to grief in manifold trials, that the proof
of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes thou...
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THIS WORK WILL GO ON AMIDST OUR PRESENT TRIALS AND WE MUST THEREFORE
KEEP OUR EYES ON HIM (1 PETER 1:6).
But while salvation may in the end be guaranteed for all who are truly
His, there is no promise...
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1 Peter 1:7. THAT THE PROOF OF YOUR FAITH, etc. The statement now
introduced connects itself closely with the conditional notice of
suffering. It points them at once to the ultimate object of their
po...
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Only now does Peter introduce the sufferings of his readers. Before
naming these, he has made the bright realities of their privilege pass
in rapid vision before their troubled eye. He has led them to...
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THE PROOF OF YOUR FAITH
(το δοκιμιον υμων της πιστεως). The identical
phrase in James 1:3 and probably derived from there by Peter. See
there for discussion of το δοκιμιον (the test or touchstone
o...
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MIGHT
Suffering, in First Peter, is set in the light of:
(1) assured salvation. (1 Peter 1:2).
(2) the greater glory at Christ's appearing. (1 Peter 1:7);
(3) Christ's sufferings and coming glorie...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,_
It must have been very pleasant to his heart to write those words, not
«Peter, who denied his Master,» not Peter, «full of imperfections
and infirmit...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ._ These are his
credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. _To the
strangers scattered_ abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have spo...
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THEIR PURPOSE IS TO PROVE. "There is a reason why God allows these
things to happen to you. They are to prove that your faith is genuine.
All false believers will be _weeded out_ by the many kinds of...
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_Wherein ye greatly rejoice._
JOY AND TRIAL IN THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE
I. The Christian’s joy.
1. It is present joy. God’s service is gladsome even now (1 Peter
1:8; Philippians 4:4). Nor is this joy f...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:3 Called to Salvation as Exiles. Believers
must praise God for his promised salvation and live out that salvation
daily.
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:6 LITTLE WHILE covers all their earthly
life before they inherit future salvation. IF NECESSARY. Their
sufferings are God’s will. He wants their FAITH to be
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 Peter 1:3. BLESSED BE.—A characteristic Jewish recognition of
God’s mercy. Compare with 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:3.
ABUNDANT.—πολὺ, much. BEGOTTEN US.—The choic...
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EXPOSITIONS
1 PETER 1:1
PETER. It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself
had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit
of prophecy (John 1:42); and again...
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Tonight let's turn to First Peter chapter one. Of the many disciples
that were following Jesus, He chose twelve to be apostles. One of the
twelve that was chosen as an apostle was Simon Peter. Simon P...
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1 Corinthians 3:13; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Peter 2:4;...
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Trial [δ ο κ ι μ ι ο ν]. Only here and James 1:3. Rev., proof.
The word means a test. As the means of proof, however, is not only the
touchstone itself, but the trace of the metal left upon it, the se...
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JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY
1 Peter 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As Peter opens his First Epistle he speaks of the strangers scattered
throughout certain countries, then he goes on to tell us some...
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That the trial of your faith — That is, your faith which is tried.
Which is much more precious than gold — For gold, though it bear the
fire, yet will perish with the world. May be found — Though it d...