1 Peter 1:10

1 Peter 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
• New Living Translation (NLT)This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.

Context of 1 Peter 1:10

8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. 12It 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.

1 Peter 1:10 word by word

περὶ ἧς σωτηρίας ἐξεζήτησαν καὶ ἐξηραύνησαν προφῆται οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰς ὑμᾶς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• have enquiredἐκζητέωekzēteō · to seek outG1567
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• searched diligentlyἐξερευνάωexereunaō · to search outG1830
• who prophesiedπροφητεύωprophēteuō · to prophesyG4395
• the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:10

• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.
• Daniel 2:44“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
• Haggai 2:7I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty.
• Zechariah 6:12Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.
• Matthew 13:17For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
• Luke 10:24For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
• Luke 24:25He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
• Luke 24:44He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
• Acts 3:22For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.
• Acts 7:52Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him—
• Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
• Acts 13:27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
• Acts 28:23They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:19We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• 1 Peter 1:11trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.
• Proverbs 2:4and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired - The incarnation and suffering of Jesus Christ, and the redemption procured by him for mankind, were made known, in a general way, by the prophets; but they themselves did not know the time when these things were to take place, nor the people among and by whom he was to suffer, etc.; they therefore inquired accurately or earnestly, , and searched diligently, , inquiring of others who were then under the same…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Of which salvation - Of the certainty that this system of religion, securing the salvation of the soul, would be revealed. The object of this reference to the prophets seems to be to lead them to value the religion which they professed more highly, and to encourage them to bear their trials with patience. They were in a condition, in many respects, far superior to that of the prophets. They had the full light of the gospel. The prophets saw it only at a…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. 10-12this salvation: The prophets in the Old Testament spoke about this salvation long before it came. Even the angels desire to understand it more fully.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. The magnitude of this "salvation" is proved by the earnestness with which "prophets" and even "angels" searched into it. Even from the beginning of the world this salvation has been testified to by the Holy Spirit. prophets--Though there is no Greek article, yet English Version is right, "the prophets" generally (including all the Old Testament inspired authors), as "the angels" similarly refer to them in general. inquired--perseveringly: so the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:10

• Atonement
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mysteries
• Prophets
• Salvation

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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