1 Peter 4:12 - Compare All Versions
1 Peter 4:12 NIV (New International Version)
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12 NLT (New Living Translation)
Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12 KJV (King James Version)
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you
1 Peter 4:12 NKJV (New King James Version)
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you
1 Peter 4:12-13 MSG (The Message)
Friends, when life gets really difficult, don’t jump to the conclusion that God isn’t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner.
1 Peter 4:12 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though something strange were happening to you
1 Peter 4:12 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test you [that is, to test the quality of your faith], as though something strange or unusual were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:12 NET (New English Translation)
Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.