1 Peter 4:12

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
KJV
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
WEB
Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
ASV
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:
DARBY
Beloved, take not [as] strange the fire [of persecution] which has taken place amongst you for [your] trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;
BLB
Beloved, do not think strange the fiery ordeal among you⁺ taking place for a trial to you⁺, as if a strange thing were happening to you⁺.
ÅB
Dere elskede! undre dere ikke over den ild som kommer over dere til prøvelse, som om det hendte dere noe underlig;
OTB
Elskede, bli ikke overrasket over den ildprøven blant dere, som kommer over dere for å prøve dere, som om noe uvanlig hendte dere;
B1930
I elskede! undre eder ikke over den ild som kommer over eder til prøvelse, som om det hendte eder noget underlig;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 3:12

    Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

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  • 1 Peter 1:6–7

    Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

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  • 1 Peter 5:9

    Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4

    And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

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  • Daniel 11:35

    And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:13

    There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:13

    Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

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  • 1 Peter 4:4

    Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

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