1 Peter 1:8
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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 saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that 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 the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Read in contextHebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Read in contextJohn 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:18
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Read in context1 Peter 1:6
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
Read in context1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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