1 Peter 1:12

“To 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.”

1 Peter 1:12 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Peter 1:12, word by word

it was revealedἀπεκαλύφθηapekalyphthē

reveal

Reveal, uncover what was hidden.

Where else “apekalyphthē” appears
they were servingδιηκόνουνdiēkonoun

administer

To handle a task, like taking a gift.

Where else “diēkonoun” appears
been announcedἀνηγγέληanēngelē

announce, tell

Announce, tell, make something clearly known.

Where else “anēngelē” appears
those who proclaimed the good newsεὐαγγελισαμένωνeuangelisamenōn

proclaim good news

Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.

Where else “euangelisamenōn” appears
by the Holy Spiritπνεύματιpneumati

Spirit

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

Where else “pneumati” appears
by the Holy Spiritἁγίῳhagiōi

Holy Spirit

God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.

Where else “hagiōi” appears
sentἀποσταλέντιapostalenti

send

To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.

Where else “apostalenti” appears
heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

Where else “ouranou” appears
angelsἄγγελοιangeloi

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angeloi” appears
longἐπιθυμοῦσινepithymousin

long for

To have one's heart set on something and want it strongly.

Where else “epithymousin” appears
to look intentlyπαρακύψαιparakypsai

look intently

Gaze closely, wanting to understand.

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The context

11inquiring 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.

12 · This verse (above)

13Therefore, girding up the loins of your mind, being sober, set your hope completely on the grace being brought to you at the revelation of Jesus the Messiah.

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