1 Peter 4:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

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  • 1 Thess 3:2-4 : 2 and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith, 3 that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set, 4 for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known `it';
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
  • 1 Pet 1:6-7 : 6 in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, 7 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,
  • 1 Pet 5:9 : 9 whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.
  • Dan 11:35 : 35 And some of the teachers do stumble for refining by them, and for purifying, and for making white -- till the end of the time, for `it is' yet for a time appointed.
  • 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 No temptation hath taken you -- except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear `it'.
  • 1 Cor 3:13 : 13 of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare `it', because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove;
  • Isa 28:21 : 21 For as `at' mount Perazim rise doth Jehovah, As `at' the valley in Gibeon He is troubled, To do His work -- strange `is' His work, And to do His deed -- strange `is' His deed.'
  • 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

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    13 but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice -- exulting;

    14 if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy `are ye', because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

    15 for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

    16 and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

  • 1 Pet 1:6-8
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    6 in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,

    7 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,

    8 whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

  • 4 in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

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    4 so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;

    5 a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,

    6 since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,

  • 1 Pet 5:9-10
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    9 whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.

    10 And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle `you';

  • Jas 1:2-3
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    2 All joy count `it', my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

    3 knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

  • 12 Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

  • 14 but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy `are ye'! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

  • 17 and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • 2 Cor 4:8-9
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    8 on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

    9 persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

  • Heb 12:3-5
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    3 for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls -- being faint.

    4 Not yet unto blood did ye resist -- with the sin striving;

    5 and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, `My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,

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    19 for this `is' gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;

    20 for what renown `is it', if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure `it'? but if, doing good and suffering `for it', ye do endure, this `is' gracious with God,

    21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

  • Jas 5:10-11
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    10 An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord;

    11 lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.

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    3 that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,

    4 for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known `it';

  • 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

  • Heb 10:32-33
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    32 And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

    33 partly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,

  • 17 for `it is' better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

  • 29 because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

  • 22 Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,

  • 14 wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,

  • 19 so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.

  • 7 And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

  • 13 Do not wonder, my brethren, if the world doth hate you;

  • 9 and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,

  • 5 Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,

  • 13 Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

  • 3 And not only `so', but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

  • 11 Beloved, I call upon `you', as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,

  • 13 No temptation hath taken you -- except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear `it'.

  • 10 `Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

  • 7 if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?

  • 12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

  • 11 All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?