12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, when it* takes place to test you, as if something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12 Cross References - LEB
Isaiah 28:21
21 For Yahweh will rise up as at Mount Perazim; he will rave as in the valley at Gibeon to do his deed—his deed is strange— and to work his work—his work is alien!
Daniel 11:35
35 And even some of those ⌊who have insight⌋* will fall* in order for them to be refined by it, and to be purified and cleansed until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.
1 Corinthians 3:13
13 the work of each one will become evident. For the day will reveal it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the work of each one, of what sort it is.
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 Temptation has not come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, so that you may be able to endure it.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith,
3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed for this,
4 for indeed when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and you know.
2 Timothy 3:12
12 And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
1 Peter 1:6-7
6 in which you rejoice greatly, although* now for a short time, if necessary,* you are distressed by various trials,
7 so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 4:4
4 with respect to which they are surprised when* you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and so they* revile you.
1 Peter 5:9
9 ⌊Resist him⌋*, steadfast in your* faith, because you* know the same kinds of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.