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1 Peter 4:12

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

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ἈγαπητοίagapētoiBelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “Beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.Belovedμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notξενίζεσθεxenizesthestrangeξενίζω (xenizō)verb, present passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “strange”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3579(a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder.strangeτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenwhichἐνpreposition — “which”G1722in, on, among.whichὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youπυρώσειpurōseiburningπύρωσις (purōsis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “burning”, the to- or for-formG4451a burning, trial, fiery test.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.πειρασμὸνpeirasmontemptationπειρασμός (peirasmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temptation”, the object formG3986(a) trial, probation, testing, being tried, (b) temptation, (c) calamity, affliction.This verse uses “temptation”.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youγινομένῃginomenēto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, singular, feminine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.ξένουxenouforeignξένος (xenos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “foreign”, the of-formG3581alien, new, novel; noun: a guest, stranger, foreigner.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.συμβαίνοντοςsumbainontosto happenσυμβαίνω (sumbainō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, neuter — “to happen”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4819I happen, occur, meet.This verse uses “happen”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

Beloved, take not [as] strange the fire [of persecution] which has taken place amongst you for [your] trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;

Douay-Rheims

Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you;

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