New International VersionDear 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.
New Living TranslationDear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.
English Standard VersionBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Berean Standard BibleBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Berean Literal BibleBeloved, do not be surprised at the fire among you taking place for a trial to you, as if a strange thing were happening to you.
King James BibleBeloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
New King James VersionBeloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;
New American Standard BibleBeloved, 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;
NASB 1995Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;
NASB 1977Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;
Legacy Standard BibleBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you.
Amplified BibleBeloved, 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.
Christian Standard BibleDear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you.
Holman Christian Standard BibleDear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.
American Standard VersionBeloved, 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:
Contemporary English VersionDear friends, don't be surprised or shocked that you are going through testing that is like walking through fire.
English Revised VersionBeloved, 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:
GOD'S WORD® TranslationDear friends, don't be surprised by the fiery troubles that are coming in order to test you. Don't feel as though something strange is happening to you,
Good News TranslationMy dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you.
International Standard VersionDear friends, do not be surprised by the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
NET BibleDear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.
New Heart English BibleBeloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
Webster's Bible TranslationBeloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you:
Weymouth New TestamentDear friends, do not be surprised at finding that that scorching flame of persecution is raging among you to put you to the test--as though some surprising thing were accidentally happening to you.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
World English BibleBeloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionBeloved, do not think it strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,
Berean Literal BibleBeloved, do not be surprised at the fire among you taking place for a trial to you, as if a strange thing were happening to 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,
Smith's Literal TranslationDearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleDearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you, as if some new thing happened to you;
Catholic Public Domain VersionMost beloved, do not choose to sojourn in the passion which is a temptation to you, as if something new might happen to you.
New American BibleBeloved, do not be surprised that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as if something strange were happening to you.
New Revised Standard VersionBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleMy beloved, do not think it strange at the trials that come upon you, as though some strange thing happened to you: because these things are to prove you.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBeloved, do not be astonished at the temptations that will come upon you, as if something strange happened to you, for they are for your proving.
NT Translations
Anderson New TestamentBeloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial that has come on you to try you, as if some strange thing had happened to you.
Godbey New TestamentBeloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, coming upon you unto your testing: as some strange thing happening to you:
Haweis New TestamentBeloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial among you which is to bring you to the test, as though something strange happened to you;
Mace New TestamentMy dear brethren, don't be surpriz'd at your being brought as it were to the test of fire; as if some strange thing had happen'd to you.
Weymouth New TestamentDear friends, do not be surprised at finding that that scorching flame of persecution is raging among you to put you to the test--as though some surprising thing were accidentally happening to you.
Worrell New TestamentBeloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you;
Worsley New TestamentBeloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial
coming upon you, which is to try you, as if some strange
thing befel you:
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