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whomὃνwithout having seenοὐκ ἰδόντεςyou love;ἀγαπᾶτεinεἰςwhomὃνthough nowἄρτιnotμὴseeing,ὁρῶντεςyet believing,πιστεύοντες δὲyou rejoiceἀγαλλιᾶσθεwith joyχαρᾷinexpressibleἀνεκλαλήτῳandκαὶglorified,δεδοξασμένῃ
1 Peter 1:8
Study it in the app“whom without having seen you love; in whom though now not seeing, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and glorified,”
Peter speaks of inexpressible joy in those who love Jesus without having seen himJoy and thanks
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 1:8, word by word
- without having seenἰδόντεςidontes
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idontes” appears- you loveἀγαπᾶτεagapate
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapate” appears- though nowἄρτιarti
now
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appears- yet believingπιστεύοντεςpisteuontes
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuontes” appears- you rejoiceἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliasthe
rejoice greatly
Leap for joy, rejoice greatly.
Where else “agalliasthe” appears- with joyχαρᾷcharai
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “charai” appears- inexpressibleἀνεκλαλήτῳaneklalētōi
inexpressible
Inexpressible: that cannot be put into words.
Where else “aneklalētōi” appears- glorifiedδεδοξασμένῃdedoxasmenēi
glorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “dedoxasmenēi” appears
The context
7so that the testing of your faith, more precious than gold that perishes though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus the Messiah;
8 · This verse (above)
9obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.