Grieving for a Little While

1 Peter 1:6-9
by Steven Long
last modified 5:05pm

6a

In this you rejoice,

In this you are rejoicing delightfully even if for a little [time] it is necessary,

Id T Exp
6a--they are rejoicing in the fact that they & their inheritance are kept by God.

6b

though now for a little while, if necessary,

6c

you have been grieved by that you are being grieved Id various trials, with vairous trials,

Ac
I view 7a as the grounds for the entire passage. It is because their faith has been tested & tried that it will prevail and be the C & E of 9b.

7a

so that the tested genuineness of your faith-more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--

in order that the genuiness of your faith tested which is much more valuable than gold that perishes, though tested through fire-may be found in praise and honor

BL

7b

Exp Pur

7c 7d 7e

may be found to result in praise and glory

7f

and honor at the and unto glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. revelation of Jesus Christ. Whom you have not seen Id

The column to the right represents my own translation. I have chosen, in some places, to follow the Greek word order a little more closely for my own clarification. I was using the Byzantine and UBS 4th revised editon texts, which mainly follow the same word order. The word polu in the Byzantine adds the word timos to show the superlative whereas the UBS 4th just uses polu in the superlative.

8a 8b 8c 8d

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him

Ac
you love.

Exp Id

8a, 8b & 8c, 8d are both Id Exp. I also saw Ac Res so I split them up just to make it a little easier to see.

In whom, now you are not seeing, Exp you are believing

Ac

Sit Ac Res

8e

and rejoice with joy that is and rejoice with joy inexpressible and filled unspeakable and filled with glory, with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

C&E R Mn

9a

9b

Res

Notes
A Brief Synopsis 7a seems to be the ground for these four verses. It is becuase of this testing, or trials, that they are grieved--but it will not be in vain, for Peter tells them plainly it is so that their faith will be found to result in three things--praise, glory, and

Grieving for a Little While

1 Peter 1:6-9
by Steven Long
last modified 5:05pm

honor! It is not becuase of the believer, however, that these things belong. Their faith belongs entirely to God in Christ as stated in v.2: "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood."

The praise belongs to Christ because He has chosen us from the foundation of the world without regard to our works(Eph 1:4, Ro 9:16) The honor belongs to Christ because He is esteemed above all creation (Php 1:11, Col 1:16-17) The glory belongs to Christ because He is all glorious in His atoning work to save redeem those without hope (Ro 5:8, Joh 10:14-18) Bridging the Gap The apostle Paul told the disciples in Lystra and Iconium, "through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22).The only way for a Christian to enter into God's Kingdom is to, as these beleivers that Peter was writing to, be grieved for a little while. James reminds us to be joyful in our trials (Jas 1:2) and that these trials produce in us completeness (Jas 1:3-4). Christian, you are being grieved at this time, yet take hope that this is not to be your permenant lot. God has prepared this time to perfect your faith so that it may be found ready to praise Him, honor Him, and bring Him the greatest glory.