In 1 Peter 4:19, the same letter urges those suffering according to God’s will to entrust themselves to a faithful Creator.

1 Peter 5:9 assures that suffering is common to all believers worldwide — reinforcing that this fiery trial is not strange.

1 Peter 1:7 compares faith tested by fire to gold refined — this 'fiery trial' in 4:12 is the same testing metaphor for present suffering.

2 Timothy 3:12 confirms that persecution is inevitable for godly believers — explaining why Peter says not to be surprised by fiery trials.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 says believers are appointed to afflictions and should not be shaken — directly supporting the call here not to be surprised by trials.

Luke 21:12 foretells persecution for Christ's name — Peter's fiery trial matches Jesus' warning that such things will happen.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:3, Paul states that believers are destined for afflictions — directly reinforcing that fiery trials should not surprise them.

Romans 8:35 lists tribulations that cannot separate from Christ's love — Peter's fiery trial is one such tribulation that should not shake believers.

Acts 14:22 declares that entering God's kingdom requires many tribulations — exactly why Peter says fiery trials should not surprise believers.

Psalm 11:5 states that God tests the righteous — the very concept behind Peter's 'fiery trial to test you'.

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those hated and excluded for Christ — exactly the kind of fiery trial Peter says not to be surprised by.

Matthew 5:10 pronounces blessing on the persecuted — here Peter likewise affirms persecution for righteousness is not strange but expected.

Zechariah 13:9 describes God refining His people like silver and gold in fire, directly mirroring the testing purpose of Peter's fiery trial.

Psalm 34:19 assures that the righteous face many afflictions but God delivers — reinforcing Peter's call not to be surprised by trials.

Proverbs 27:21 uses crucible and furnace as a test for a man — directly echoing Peter's imagery of fiery testing.

Isaiah 43:2 promises God's presence through fire and water, reinforcing that the fiery trial is not strange but accompanied by God.

Isaiah 48:10 describes God refining His people in the furnace of affliction, directly echoing the purpose of testing in Peter's fiery trial.

Jeremiah 9:7 shows God refining and testing His people because of sin, aligning with the testing purpose of fiery trials.

Daniel 3:23 shows three men thrown into a literal fiery furnace, prefiguring believers' fiery trials and God's deliverance.

Malachi 3:3 pictures God refining like silver — the same 'fiery trial' imagery Peter uses for testing believers' faith.

1 Corinthians 10:13 says temptation is common and God provides a way out — 1 Peter 4:12 similarly insists trials are not unusual and God is faithful.

Jeremiah 6:29 uses refining fire imagery but shows failed purification, contrasting with Peter's assurance that the trial is purposeful.

Daniel 11:35 speaks of falling to refine and purify — 1 Peter 4:12 presents fiery trial as a test that refines believers.

1 Corinthians 4:12 describes Paul's endurance under persecution — the proper response to the fiery trial Peter speaks of.

In 2 Corinthians 4:8, Paul describes being pressured but not crushed — a parallel experience of enduring trials without despair.

In Philippians 1:28, believers are told not to be alarmed by opponents — a parallel call not to be surprised by trials.

Isaiah 66:5 speaks of being cast out for God's name, connecting persecution to the fiery trial Peter warns about.

John 12:42 shows believers who avoided confessing Christ out of fear — the opposite of facing fiery trial with endurance as Peter urges.

Habakkuk 3:18 rejoices in God despite calamity, modeling the joyful endurance Peter calls believers to in trials.

1 Corinthians 3:13 uses fire to test works on Judgment Day — here fire tests believers in present trials, a shared metaphor.