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.

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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,

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