1. Petrus 1:7
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:
Studiennotiz
Study Note
The 'trial of your faith' is compared to gold refined in fire — yet declared 'much more precious than of gold,' because faith yields praise, honor, and glory at Christ's revelation while gold merely perishes. The metallurgical metaphor for purifying faith appears also in Zechariah 13:9, Job 23:10, and Proverbs 17:3, grounding 1 Peter's counsel in a well-established biblical theology of suffering as refinement. The eschatological orientation — everything oriented toward the 'appearing of Jesus Christ' — is characteristic of 1 Peter's pastoral strategy: present suffering is re-evaluated in light of future glory.
Andere Übersetzungen
that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
that the proof of your faith--much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved--may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Querverweise
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened …
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, …
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of …
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do …
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, …
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with …
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, …