1 Peter 1:8-10

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8} You love Him,^(A) though you have not seen^(B) Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice^(C) with inexpressible and glorious joy, ^{Tools
9} because you are receiving the goal of your^(a) faith, the salvation of your souls.^(b)

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10} Concerning this salvation, the prophets^(D) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Peter 1:9: Other mss read our, or they omit the possessive pronoun

b. 1 Peter 1:9: Or your lives

Cross references:

A. 1 Peter 1:8: 1 John 4:20

B. 1 Peter 1:8: Exodus 33:20; Romans 8:24

C. 1 Peter 1:8: John 15:11; 2 Corinthians 6:10

D. 1 Peter 1:10: Luke 1:70; Luke 10:24; Luke 16:16; Luke 16:29; Luke 18:31; Luke 24:25; Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44