You rejoice in this,[a] though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials(A) so that the genuineness of your faith(B)—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire(C)—may result(D) in[b] praise, glory, and honor(E) at the revelation of Jesus Christ.(F) You love Him,(G) though you have not seen(H) Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice(I) with inexpressible and glorious joy,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:6 Or In this [fact] rejoice
  2. 1 Peter 1:7 Lit may be found for

In all this you greatly rejoice,(A) though now for a little while(B) you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.(C) These have come so that the proven genuineness(D) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(E)—may result in praise, glory and honor(F) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(G) Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him(H) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

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