Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Think it not strange (mh cenizesqe). Prohibition with mh and the present passive imperative of cenizw, for which verb see I Peter 4:4. "Be not amazed."
Concerning the fiery trial among you (tei en umin purwsei). Instrumental case, "by the among you burning," metaphorical sense of old word (since Aristotle), from purow, to burn (pur fire). See I Peter 1:7 for the metaphor. See Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:18 only other N.T. examples. It occurs in Proverbs 27:21 for the smelting of gold and silver and so in Psalms 56:10 (LXX 65:10): "Thou didst smelt us as silver is smelted" (epurwsav hmav wv puroutai to argurion).
Which cometh upon you (umin ginomenh). Present middle participle of ginomai (already coming) with dative case umin.
To prove you (prov peirasmon). "For testing."
As though a strange thing happened unto you (wv cenou umin sumbainontov). Genitive absolute with wv, giving the alleged reason, and umin, dative case with sumbainontov (present active participle of sumbainw, to go together, to happen (Mark 10:32), agreeing with cenou (strange, Hebrews 13:9).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Peter 4:12:
Acts 17:18
Hebrews 13:9
1 Peter 4:4
2 Peter 2:22
Revelation 18:9
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