Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Though you have not seen him, you love him. And even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
You love Him,
A Conservative Version
Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,
American Standard Version
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Amplified
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy,
An Understandable Version
Although you have not seen Jesus, you [still] love Him and believe in Him, and this causes you to have an indescribable, glorious joy.
Anderson New Testament
-whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory,
Bible in Basic English
To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
Common New Testament
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Daniel Mace New Testament
whom though you have not seen, you love: and though he is not now the object of your view, yet you believe in him, and triumph with such a laudable transport, as cannot be express'd:
Darby Translation
whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom though not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with the glory,
Godbey New Testament
whom you not seeing, love with divine love; on whom, not looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Goodspeed New Testament
You must love him, though you have not seen him, but since you believe in him though you do not now see him, rejoice with triumphant, unutterable joy
John Wesley New Testament
Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Julia Smith Translation
Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:
King James 2000
Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Lexham Expanded Bible
whom, [although you] have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, [although you] do not see [him], and you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
Modern King James verseion
whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
whom ye have not seen and yet love him, in whom even now, though ye see him not, yet ye believe, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious:
Moffatt New Testament
You never knew him, but you love him; for the moment you do not see him, but you believe in him, and you will thrill with an unspeakable and glorious joy
Montgomery New Testament
Him you love, though you have never seen him; in him you ever believe, though even now you see him not, and you are rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory,
NET Bible
You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
New Heart English Bible
whom not having seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory?
Noyes New Testament
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,
Sawyer New Testament
whom not having seen you love, in whom believing though now you see him not you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious,
The Emphasized Bible
Whom, not having seen, ye love, on whom, though at present not looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with glory,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Though you have never seen him, yet you love him; though you do not even now see him, yet you believe in him, and exalt with a triumphant happiness too great for words,
Webster
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:
Weymouth New Testament
Him you love, though your eyes have never looked on Him. In Him, though at present you cannot see Him, you nevertheless trust, and triumph with a joy which is unspeakable and is crowned with glory,
Williams New Testament
You must continue to love Him, although you have never seen Him, but because you do believe in Him, although you do not now see Him, you must continue to rejoice with an unutterable and triumphant joy,
World English Bible
whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory --
Worrell New Testament
Whom, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him, yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory;
Worsley New Testament
whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy ineffable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith,
Youngs Literal Translation
whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » With context
Belief » Those that have not seen and yet have believed in jesus Christ
Christ » Love to » To Christ, the blessings of
Christian conduct » Loving Christ
Faith/faithfulness » The trying of your faith
Glory » The joy of saints is full of
Joy » Of saints should be » Full of glory
Joy » Of saints should be » Unspeakable
Joy » Instances of » Of early Christians, when they believed in jesus
Love to Christ » Exhibited by saints
Seeing » Those that have not seen and yet have believed in jesus Christ
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
Topics
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 1:8
Devotionals containing 1 Peter 1:8
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Peter 1:8
Images 1 Peter 1:8
Prayers for 1 Peter 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A New Birth To A Living Hope
7 so that your genuine faith, which is more valuable than gold that perishes when tested by fire, may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. And even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, 9 because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Names
Cross References
John 20:29
Jesus told him, "Is it because you've seen me that you have believed? How blessed are those who have never seen me and yet have believed!"
Matthew 25:35-40
because 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 welcomed me.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, without being afraid of the king's anger, and he persevered because he saw the one who is invisible.
Song of Songs 1:7
Tell me, you whom I love, where do you graze your flock? Where do you make your flock lie down at noon? Why should I be considered a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
Song of Songs 5:9
What is so special about your beloved, most beautiful of women? What is so special about your beloved, that you charge us like this?
Song of Songs 5:16
His mouth is sweetness, and all of him is desirable. This is my beloved, this is my friend, young women of Jerusalem!
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Even though the fig tree does not blossom, and there are no grapes on the vines; even if the olive harvest fails, and the fields produce nothing edible; even if the flock is snatched from the sheepfold, and there is no herd in the stalls
Matthew 10:37
"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.
John 8:42
Jesus told them, "If God were your Father, you would've loved me, because I came from God and am here. I haven't come on my own accord, but he sent me.
John 14:15
"If you love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:21
The person who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I, too, will love him and reveal myself to him."
John 14:24
The one who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The words that you're hearing me say are not mine, but come from the Father who sent me.
John 16:22
Now you are having pain. But I'll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John 21:15-17
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" Peter told him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."
Acts 16:34
He brought Paul and Silas upstairs into his house and set food before them. He was thrilled, as was his household, to believe in God.
Romans 14:17
For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
Now may God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If anyone doesn't love the Lord, let him be !
2 Corinthians 1:22
who has placed his seal on us and has given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
2 Corinthians 4:18
because we do not look for things that can be seen but for things that cannot be seen. For things that can be seen are temporary, but things that cannot be seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 5:7
For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
The love of the Messiah controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died.
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
2 Corinthians 12:4
was snatched away to Paradise and heard things that cannot be expressed in words, things that no human being has a right even to mention.
Galatians 5:6
for in union with the Messiah Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters. What matters is faith expressed through love.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 1:13-14
You, too, have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed in the Messiah, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 6:24
May grace be with all who sincerely love the Lord Jesus, the Messiah!
Philippians 1:25
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will continue to live and be with all of you, so you will mature in the faith and know joy in it.
Philippians 3:3
For it is we who are the circumcision we who worship in the Spirit of God and find our joy in the Messiah Jesus. We have not placed any confidence in the flesh,
Philippians 4:4
Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing!
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance that what we hope for will come about and the certainty that what we cannot see exists.
1 Peter 1:6
You greatly rejoice in this, even though you have to suffer various kinds of trials for a little while,
1 Peter 2:7
Therefore he is precious to you who believe, but to those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,
1 Peter 5:4
Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the victor's crown of glory that will never fade away.
1 John 4:19-20
We love because God first loved us.