12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
• 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
• 1Pet 4:12 — Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
• Exod 15:25 — And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved t
• Ezek 22:18 — Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
• Hos 11:8 — How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
• Isa 1:25 — And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
• Isa 1:25 — And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
• Isa 48:10 — Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
• Isa 48:10 — Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
• Isa 64:7 — And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
• Jer 6:27 — I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
• Jer 6:29 — The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
• Job 7:18 — And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
• Mal 3:3 — And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
• Zech 13:9 — And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my