1 Peter 1:8
6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
7 so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
9 now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- KJV
- Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- WEB
- whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
- ASV
- whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- DARBY
- whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory,
- BLB
- whom, not having seen, you⁺ love, in whom, presently not seeing yet believing, you⁺ exult with joy inexpressible and filled with glory,
- ÅB
- han som dere ikke har kjent og dog elsker, han som dere nå ikke ser og dog tror på, og derfor fryder dere dere med en usigelig og herliggjort glede,
- OTB
- og selv om dere ikke har sett Ham, elsker dere Ham, og selv om dere ikke ser Ham nå, men tror på Ham, jubler dere stort med en glede uten ord og full av herlighet,
- B1930
- han som I ikke har kjent og dog elsker, han som I nu ikke ser og dog tror på, og derfor fryder I eder med en usigelig og herliggjort glede,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 20:29
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Read in contextRomans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Read in contextHebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
Read in contextJohn 16:22
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Read in context1 Peter 1:6
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
Read in context1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
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