Verse 7— That the trial of your faith. "Manifold temptations" of the sixth verse are here referred to as trials of faith. Persecutions by stripes, imprisonment and death are the severest tests of one's fidelity to the cause of Christ. Maintaining loyalty through­out these trials, enduring without faltering, shows unmis­takably steadfastness in the faith. Gold is tested and refined by fire. Faith tested by trials enduringly is more precious than gold in this: Gold itself will perish, but the faith that endures will eventuate in praise to God and honor and great glory to the victor at the appearing of the Mas­ter, when he comes to make up his jewels, crown the obedient and take his ransomed home to their inheritance.