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1Pe 1:7. Δοκίμιον, the trial) That is, your faith, which is thus tried; for it is compared with gold.-πολυτιμότερον, much more precious) The epithet belongs to the subject.-τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου, which perisheth) Gold perishes with the world, 1Pe 1:18; nor will it then profit any one. The same participle occurs, Joh 6:27.-δὲ, but[7]) Faith is compared with gold, not with reference to the perishing of gold, but with reference to its being tried by fire.-εὑρεθῇ, may be found) For it does not now appear; but it will appear when other things shall perish.-ἔπαινον, praise) in words.-τιμὴν, honour) in deeds.-δόξαν, glory) in the award bestowed at the judgment.-ἀποκαλύψει, at the revelation) 1Pe 1:13.
[7] The δέ is held a good reading in the judgment of Ed. 2, rather than according to the larger Ed., although it is not given in the Germ. Vers.
ABC Rec. Text have διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου. Vulg. Omits ἀπολλυμένον, and therefore also δέ. Orig. has καὶ διὰ κυρὸς δεδοκιμαομένου.-E.