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1 Peter 1:8
8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him and are filled with a joy that is glorious beyond words,
1 Peter 1:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- New International Version (NIV)Though 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,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
- New King James Version (NKJV)whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
Context of 1 Peter 1:8
6You rejoice in this greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials. 7These trials are so that the true metal of your faith (far more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire) may come to light in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Messiah Yeshua. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him and are filled with a joy that is glorious beyond words, 9receiving the outcome of your faith—the salvation of your souls. 10The prophets, who spoke about the grace that was to be yours, searched for this salvation and investigated carefully.
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ὃν οὐκ ἰδόντες ἀγαπᾶτε, εἰς ὃν ἄρτι μὴ ὁρῶντες πιστεύοντες δὲ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε χαρᾷ ἀνεκλαλήτῳ καὶ δεδοξασμένῃ,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- havingὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- notοὐou · noG3756
- seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- ye loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
- inεἰςeis · towardG1519
- though nowἄρτιarti · nowG737
- notμήmē · notG3361
- yetδέde · thenG1161
- believingπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- ye rejoiceἀγαλλιάωagalliaō · to rejoiceG21
- with joyχαράchara · joyG5479
- unspeakableἀνεκλάλητοςaneklalētos · inexpressibleG412
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- full of gloryδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:8
- John 20:29Yeshua said to Him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed? Blessed are the ones who have not seen and yet have believed!”
- 2 Corinthians 4:18as we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7For we walk by faith, not by sight.
- Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of realities not seen.
- 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
- 1 Peter 2:7Now the value is for you who keep trusting; but for those who do not trust, “The stone which the builders rejected— this One has become the chief cornerstone,”
- Matthew 10:37“He who loves father or mother more than Me isn’t worthy of Me, and he who loves son or daughter more than Me isn’t worthy of Me.
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited Me in;
- John 8:42Yeshua said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for from God I came and now I am here. For I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 14:15“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 21:15When they had finished breakfast, Yeshua said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs!”
- 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be cursed. Marana, tha! Our Lord, come!
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Messiah compels us, since we have concluded that One died for all; as a result all died.
- Galatians 5:6For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.
- Ephesians 6:24Grace be with all those who love our Lord Yeshua the Messiah with undying love.
- 1 John 4:19We love, because He first loved us.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Whom having not seen, ye love - Those to whom the apostle wrote had never seen Christ in the flesh; and yet, such is the realizing nature of faith, they loved him as strongly as any of his disciples could, to whom he was personally known. For faith in the Lord Jesus brings him into the heart; and by his indwelling all his virtues are proved, and an excellence discovered beyond even that which his disciples beheld, when conversant with him upon earth. In…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Whom having not seen, ye love - This Epistle was addressed to those who were “strangers scattered abroad,” (See the notes at 1 Peter 1:1) and it is evident that they had not personally seen the Lord Jesus. Yet they had heard of his character, his preaching, his sacrifice for sin, and his resurrection and ascension, and they had learned to love him: (1) It is possible to love one whom we have not seen. Thus, we may love God, whom no “eye hath seen,”…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9In most New Testament letters, a section of thanks or praise follows the greeting. Peter praises God because his mercy gives new spiritual life. This life creates hope for the future, even during difficult times.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. not having seen, ye love--though in other cases it is knowledge of the person that produces love to him. They are more "blessed that have not seen and yet have believed," than they who believed because they have seen. On Peter's own love to Jesus, compare Joh 21:15-17. Though the apostles had seen Him, they now ceased to know Him merely after the flesh. in whom--connected with "believing": the result of which is "ye rejoice" (Greek, "exult"). now--in…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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