Modern Translations 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 Translation Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. English Standard Version 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. Berean Study Bible Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. New American Standard Bible 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; NASB 1995 Beloved, 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 1977 Beloved, 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; 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. 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. Holman 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. Contemporary English Version Dear friends, don't be surprised or shocked that you are going through testing that is like walking through fire. Good News Translation My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Dear 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, International Standard Version Dear 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 Bible Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you. Classic Translations 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 Version Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; King James 2000 Bible Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: New Heart English Bible Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened 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. American King James Version Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you: American Standard Version 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: A Faithful Version Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial among you which is taking place to test you, as if some strange thing were happening to you. Darby Bible 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; English Revised Version 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: Webster's Bible Translation Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you: Bishops' Bible of 1568 Dearely beloued, thinke it not straunge concerning the fierie triall, which thing is to trye you, as though some straunge thyng happened vnto you. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Derely beloued, maruell not at this heate (which is come amoge you to trye you) as though some strauge thinge happened vnto you: Tyndale Bible of 1526 Dearly beloved be not troubled in this heate which now is come amoge you to trye you as though some strauge thinge had happened vnto 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 Bible Beloved, 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 Translation Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you: Literal Emphasis Translation Beloved, do not be surprised at the burning refinement with trial taking place among you, as if a strange thing were 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 Version Most beloved, do not choose to sojourn in the passion which is a temptation to you, as if something new might happen to you. Translations from Aramaic 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. Lamsa Bible My 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. 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 Testament Beloved, 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 Testament Beloved, 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 Testament My 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 Testament Dear 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 Testament Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you; Worsley New Testament Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial coming upon you, which is to try you, as if some strange thing befel you:     |