1 Peter
1 Peter 1:8–9
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 1:8 John 20:29 · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · Romans 15:13 · Hebrews 11:1 · John 16:22 · 2 Corinthians 4:18 · 1 Peter 1:6 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Hebrews 11:27 · Philippians 4:4 · Ephesians 6:24 · 1 Peter 2:7
1 Peter 1:9 Romans 6:22 · James 1:21 · Hebrews 11:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.