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Berean Standard Bible

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.”

1 Peter 4:12

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Study note

This verse begins the final major section of the letter (4:12-5:11), which returns to the theme of suffering with fresh intensity. The readers were being insulted for the name of Christ (4:14); this seems to have been social hostility and slander more than an organized, empire-wide persecution.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Carísimos, no os maravilléis cuando sois examinados por fuego, lo cual se hace para vuestra prueba, como si alguna cosa peregrina os aconteciese;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Queridos hermanos, no se sorprendan del fuego de la prueba por el que están pasando, como si fuera algo extraño.

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