1Pe 1:7 | NETfull | STEP | Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away – and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

1 Peter 1:7

7 Such trials show the proven character of your faith, ^{▼▼ Or “genuineness,” the result of testing. On the other hand it may denote the process of testing: “that the proving of your faith…may bring praise.”} ^{▼▼ The author is not asserting that the quality of the readers’ faith is in doubt and will be proven by future trials. He declares their faith to be a present reality in v. 5 and 9, so in context v. 8 affirms that their faith is indeed genuine.} which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away ^{▼▼ Grk “which is passing away but is tested by fire,” describing gold in a lesser-to-greater comparison with faith’s proven character.} – and will bring praise ^{▼▼ Grk “that the testing of your faith…may be found unto praise,” showing the result of the trials mentioned in v. 6.} and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. ^{▼▼ Grk “at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (cf. v. 13).}