1 Peter

1 Peter 1:8–12

⁸Though 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, ⁹now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, ¹¹trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

¹²It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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1 Peter 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you have not seen	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you love	ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
you do not see	ὁρῶντες	horōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
you believe	πιστεύοντες	pisteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
rejoice	ἀγαλλιᾶσθε	agalliasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G21 I exult, am full of joy
with an inexpressible	ἀνεκλαλήτῳ	aneklalētō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G412 unspeakable
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glorious	δεδοξασμένῃ	dedoxasmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
joy	χαρᾷ	chara	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness

1 Peter 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you are receiving	κομιζόμενοι	komizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2865 I bring, receive, recover
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
goal	τέλος	telos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
salvation	σωτηρίαν	sōtērian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
of	ψυχῶν	psychōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self

1 Peter 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Concerning	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
this	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
prophets	προφῆται	prophētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
foretold	προφητεύσαντες	prophēteusantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to come	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
to you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
searched	ἐξεζήτησαν	exezētēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1567 I seek out, require
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
investigated carefully	ἐξηραύνησαν	exēraunēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1830 I search diligently, examine carefully

1 Peter 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
trying to determine	ἐραυνῶντες	eraunōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2045 I search diligently
the time and setting	τίνα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to which the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was pointing	ἐδήλου	edēlou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1213 I show, make clear, reveal
when He predicted	προμαρτυρόμενον	promartyromenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4303 I predict
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
sufferings	παθήματα	pathēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3804 suffering, passion
of	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
glories	δόξας	doxas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to follow	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

1 Peter 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It was revealed	ἀπεκαλύφθη	apekalyphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G601 I uncover, bring to light, reveal
to	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they were not serving	διηκόνουν	diēkonoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1247 I wait at table, serve
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the things	αὐτά	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
now announced	ἀνηγγέλη	anēngelē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G312 I announce, make known, report
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
preached the gospel	εὐαγγελισαμένων	euangelisamenōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
sent	ἀποσταλέντι	apostalenti	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Dative Neuter Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
angels	ἄγγελοι	angeloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
long	ἐπιθυμοῦσιν	epithymousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after
to look	παρακύψαι	parakypsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3879 I stoop, peer in, look down
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for