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Inἐνthisᾧyou rejoice greatly,ἀγαλλιᾶσθεthough nowἄρτιfor a little while,ὀλίγονifεἰnecessary,δέονyou have been grievedλυπηθέντεςbyἐνvariousποικίλοιςtrials,πειρασμοῖς
1 Peter 1:6
Study it in the app“In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,”
Peter compares the testing of faith to gold tested by fireSuffering and Trials
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 1:6, word by word
- you rejoice greatlyἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliasthe
rejoice greatly
Leap for joy, rejoice greatly.
Where else “agalliasthe” appears- though nowἄρτιarti
now
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appears- for a little whileὀλίγονoligon
briefly
For a little while, in few words.
Where else “oligon” appears- necessaryδέονdeon
General meaning: Beg, pray.
Where else “deon” appears- you have been grievedλυπηθέντεςlypēthentes
grieve
Make sad; be sad, grieve.
Where else “lypēthentes” appears- variousποικίλοιςpoikilois
various
Various, of many kinds.
Where else “poikilois” appears- trialsπειρασμοῖςpeirasmois
trial
A hardship that tries faith.
Where else “peirasmois” appears
The context
5who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 · This verse (above)
7so that the testing of your faith, more precious than gold that perishes though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus the Messiah;