1 Peter 1:11

“inquiring into what person or what kind of time the Spirit of the Messiah in them was indicating when he testified beforehand to the sufferings for the Messiah and the glories after these things.”

1 Peter 1:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Peter 1:11, word by word

inquiringἐραυνῶντεςeraunōntes

search

Search, look carefully, examine thoroughly.

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what kind ofποῖονpoion

what kind of?

Which? what kind of?

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timeκαιρὸνkairon

right time

The right moment for something.

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the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

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of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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was indicatingἐδήλουedēlou

make known, show

Make known, inform, show.

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when he testified beforehandπρομαρτυρόμενονpromartyromenon

testify beforehand

Testify beforehand, declare something before it happens.

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to the sufferingsπαθήματαpathēmata

suffering

What one has to endure.

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the gloriesδόξαςdoxas

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

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Translation note

“What person or what time”: it can also be understood as “what time or what kind of time.”

The context

10Concerning this salvation the prophets who prophesied about the grace meant for you sought and searched carefully,

11 · This verse (above)

12To them it was revealed that not for themselves but for you they were serving these things which have now been announced to you through those who proclaimed the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look intently.

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