1 Peter 1:7

“That the trial of your faith, etc.] This is the principal end which God has in afflictive providences, to try the faith of his people; so the faith of Abraham, Job, Habakkuk, and others, have been tried: being much more precious than of gold that perisheth: the grace of faith is much more precious than gold; since that perisheth by using, but faith does not; and since it is so valuable as not to be obtained by it; and since those that have it, though poor in this world, are rich, and heirs of a kingdom: but the trying of it is abundantly more precious than gold; for not only as gold being tried in the fire is purged from its dross, and is proved to be genuine and shines the brighter, so…”

“Aim of the "temptations." trial--testing, proving. That your faith so proved "may be found (aorist; once for all, as the result of its being proved on the judgment-day) unto (eventuating in) praise," &c., namely, the praise to be bestowed by the Judge. than that of gold--rather, "than gold." though--"which perisheth, YET is tried with fire." If gold, though perishing (Pe1 1:18), is yet tried with fire in order to remove dross and test its genuineness, how much more does your faith, which shall never perish, need to pass through a fiery trial to remove whatever is defective, and to test its genuineness and full value? glory--"Honor" is not so strong as "glory." As "praise" is in words, so…”

“That the trial of your faith - The putting of your religion to the test, and showing what is its real nature. Compare James 1:3, James 1:12. Being much more precious than of gold - This does not mean that their faith was much more precious than gold, but that the testing of it, (δοκίμιον dokimion,) the process of showing whether it was or was not genuine, was a much more important and valuable process than that of testing gold in the fire. More important results were to be arrived at by it, and it was more desirable that it should be done. That perisheth - Not that gold perishes by the process of being tried in the fire, for this is not the fact, and the connection does not demand this…”

“That the trial of your faith - That is, your faith which is tried. Which is much more precious than gold - For gold, though it bear the fire, yet will perish with the world. May be found - Though it doth not yet appear. Unto praise - From God himself. And honour - From men and angels. And glory - Assigned by the great Judge. 1 Peter 1:8”

“1:7 will show that your faith is genuine: Faith, like gold, is purified as it is tested. • The NLT understands praise and glory and honor as being given by God to the faithful Christian. The phrase could also mean that a faithful Christian life brings praise and glory and honor to God.”

“the trial: Pe1 4:12; Job 23:10; Psa 66:10-12; Pro 17:3; Isa 48:10; Jer 9:7; Zac 13:9; Mal 3:3; Rom 5:3, Rom 5:4; Jam 1:3, Jam 1:4, Jam 1:12; Rev 2:10, Rev 3:10 precious: Pe1 2:4, Pe1 2:7; Pro 3:13-15, Pro 8:19, Pro 16:16; Pe2 1:1, Pe2 1:4 that: Ecc 5:14; Jer 48:36; Luk 12:20, Luk 12:21, Luk 12:33; Act 8:20; Jam 5:2, Jam 5:3; Pe2 3:10-12; Rev 18:16, Rev 18:17 tried: Pe1 4:12; Job 23:10; Psa 66:10; Pro 17:3; Isa 48:10; Zac 13:9; Co1 3:13; Rev 3:18 might: Sa1 2:30; Mat 19:28, Mat 25:21, Mat 25:23; Joh 5:44, Joh 12:26; Rom 2:7, Rom 2:29; Co1 4:5; Th2 1:7-12; Jde 1:24 at: Pe1 1:5; Rev 1:7 1 Peter 1:8”