New English Translation
1 Peter 1:12
12They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
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
10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully. 11They probed into what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ and his subsequent glory. They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things angels long to catch a glimpse of. 13Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,
Read all of 1 Peter 11 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 would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord’s power revealed through him?
- Daniel 2:19Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised the God of heaven,
- Daniel 10:1In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel (who was also called Belteshazzar). This message was true and concerned a great war. He understood the message and gained insight by the vision.
- Amos 3:7Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
- Matthew 16:17And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father 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.
- Romans 1:17For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written, “The righteous by faith will live.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:10God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
- Galatians 1:12For I did not receive it or learn it from any human source; instead I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks have been determined concerning your people and your holy city to put an end to rebellion, to bring sin to completion, to atone for iniquity, to bring in perpetual righteousness, to seal up the prophetic vision, and to anoint a most holy place.
- Daniel 12:9He said, “Go, Daniel. For these matters are closed and sealed until the time of the end.
- Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
- Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Luke 9:6Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
- Acts 8:25So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.
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
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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
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