1 Peter
1 Peter 4:12–13
12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
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1 Peter 4:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloved | Ἀγαπητοί | Agapētoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G27 loved, beloved |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| be surprised at | ξενίζεσθε | xenizesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G3579 I entertain a stranger, I startle |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| fiery | πυρώσει | pyrōsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4451 a burning, trial, fiery test |
| trial | πειρασμὸν | peirasmon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3986 trial, testing, temptation |
| that has come | γινομένῃ | ginomenē | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| upon | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| as though | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| something strange | ξένου | xenou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3581 new, novel, a foreigner |
| were happening | συμβαίνοντος | symbainontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4819 I happen, occur |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
1 Peter 4:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| rejoice | χαίρετε | chairete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| that | καθὸ | katho | Adverb | G2526 as, according as |
| you share | κοινωνεῖτε | koinōneite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2841 I share, communicate, have fellowship with |
| in the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| sufferings | παθήμασιν | pathēmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3804 suffering, passion |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| you may be overjoyed | χαρῆτε | charēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| revelation | ἀποκαλύψει | apokalypsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| glory | δόξης | doxēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 4:12 2 Timothy 3:12 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · 1 Peter 5:9 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4 · Daniel 11:35 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · 1 Corinthians 3:13 · 1 Peter 4:4 · Isaiah 28:21
1 Peter 4:13 Romans 8:17 · James 1:2–3 · Romans 5:3 · Philippians 3:10 · 2 Corinthians 1:7 · 2 Corinthians 4:10 · 1 Peter 5:10 · 1 Peter 1:5–8 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Acts 5:41 · Luke 6:22–23 · 2 Corinthians 4:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.