1 Peter 1:12

1 Peter 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
• New International Version (NIV)It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

Context of 1 Peter 1:12

10Regarding this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace [of God] that was intended for you, searched carefully and inquired [about this future way of salvation], 11seeking to find out what person or what time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He foretold the sufferings of Christ and the glories [destined] to follow. It was revealed to them that their services [their prophecies regarding grace] were not [meant] for themselves and their time, but for you, in these things [the death, resurrection, and glorification of Jesus Christ] which have now been told to you by those who preached the gospel to you by the [power of the] Holy Spirit [who was] sent from heaven. Into these things even the angels long to look. 13So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14[Live] as obedient children [of God]; do not be conformed to the evil desires which governed you in your ignorance [before you knew the requirements and transforming power of the good news regarding salvation].

1 Peter 1:12 word by word

οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς ὑμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπ᾽ οὐρανοῦ, εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Unto whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• it was revealedἀποκαλύπτωapokaluptō · to revealG601
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• notοὐou · noG3756
• unto themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• butδέde · thenG1161
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• they did ministerδιακονέωdiakoneō · to serveG1247
• the thingsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• areἀναγγέλλωanaggellō · to reportG312
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that have preached the gospelεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• sent downἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• desireἐπιθυμέωepithumeō · to long forG1937
• to lookπαρακύπτωparakuptō · to stoopG3879
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:12

• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]? And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed?
• Daniel 2:19Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night, and Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
• Daniel 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the message was true and it referred to great conflict (warfare, misery). And he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision.
• Amos 3:7Surely the Lord God does nothing Without revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come] To His servants the prophets.
• Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose].
• Matthew 16:17Then Jesus answered him, “Blessed [happy, spiritually secure, favored by God] are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood (mortal man) did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
• Luke 2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
• Romans 1:17For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:10For God has unveiled them and revealed them to us through the [Holy] Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things [diligently], even [sounding and measuring] the [profound] depths of God [the divine counsels and things far beyond human understanding].
• Galatians 1:12For indeed I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a [direct] revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks [of years, or 490 years] have been decreed for your people and for your holy city (Jerusalem), to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make atonement (reconciliation) for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness (right-standing with God), to seal up vision and prophecy and prophet, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
• Daniel 12:9And the angel said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are concealed and sealed up until the end of time.
• Hebrews 11:13All these died in faith [guided and sustained by it], without receiving the [tangible fulfillment of God’s] promises, only having seen (anticipated) them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
• Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
• Luke 9:6So they began going from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing the sick everywhere.
• Acts 8:25So, when Peter and John had given their testimony and preached the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, preaching the good news [about salvation] in many Samaritan villages [along the way].

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Unto whom it was revealed - We may presume that, in a great variety of cases, the prophets did not understand the meaning of their own predictions. They had a general view of God's designs; but of particular circumstances, connected with those great events, they seem to have known nothing, God reserving the explanation of all particulars to the time of the issue of such prophecies. When they wished to find out the times, the seasons, and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Unto whom it was revealed - They were not permitted to know fully the import of the predictions which they were made the instruments of communicating to mankind, but they understood that they were intended for the benefit of future ages. That not unto themselves - We are not to suppose that they derived no benefit from their own predictions; for, as far as they understood the truth, it was as much adapted to sanctify and comfort them as it is us now: but…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-12Verses 10-12 Jesus Christ was the main subject of the prophets' studies. Their inquiry into the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow, would lead to a view of the whole gospel, the sum whereof is, That Christ Jesus was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification. God is pleased to answer our necessities rather than our requests. The doctrine of the prophets, and that of the apostles, exactly agree, as coming from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12long to look: The same Greek word is used of the disciples when they looked into the empty tomb of Jesus (Luke 24:12; John 20:5, 11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Not only was the future revealed to them, but this also, that these revelations of the future were given them not for themselves, but for our good in Gospel times. This, so far from disheartening, only quickened them in unselfishly testifying in the Spirit for the partial good of their own generation (only of believers), and for the full benefit of posterity. Contrast in Gospel times, Re 22:10. Not that their prophecies were unattended with spiritual…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:12

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Atonement
• Curiosity
• Holy Spirit
• Mysteries
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Holy Ghost
• Angel
• Conversation
• Fade
• Heaviness
• Holy
• Hope
• Look
• Respect
• Resurrection

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings