1 Peter 1:8

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1 Peter 1:8

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Summary

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:

Having

1 John 4:20

Ye love

Believing

Unspeakable

John 16:22

2 Corinthians 9:15

2 Corinthians 12:4

Full

General references

Bible References

Having

Jesus said unto him, "Thomas, because thou hast seen me, therefore hast thou believest: Happy are they that have not seen, and yet believe."

while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.

For we walk in faith and see not.

Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen.

If a man say, "I love God," and yet hate his brother, he is a liar. For how can he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen?

Ye love

Unto you therefore which believe is he precious: but unto them which believe not, the stone which the builders refused, the same is made the headstone in the corner

Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest the sheep, where thou maketh the rest at the noon day: for why shall I be like him that goeth wrong about the flocks of thy companions?

Who is thy love above other lovers, O thou fairest among women? Or what can thy love do, more than other lovers, that thou chargest us so straightly?

He that loveth his father or mother more than me, is not meet for me: and he that loveth his son or daughter more than me, is not meet for me.

For I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me.

Jesus said unto them, "If God were your father, then would ye have loved me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. Neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

"If ye love me, keep my commandments,

When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?" He said unto him, "Yea Lord, thou knowest, that I love thee." He said unto him, "Feed my lambs."

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, the same be anathema. Maranatha.

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, if one be dead for all, that then are all dead:

For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.

Grace be with all them which love our Lord Jesus Christ in pureness. Amen. {Sent from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.}

We love him, because he loved us first.

Believing

in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,

For the fig trees shall not be green, and the vines shall bear no fruit. The labour of the olive shall be but lost, and the land shall bring no corn: the sheep shall be taken out of the fold, and there shall be no cattle in the stalls.

When he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and joyed that he with all his household believed on God.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may be rich in hope through the power of the holy ghost.

And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for the furtherance and joy of your faith,

For we are circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.

Unspeakable

And ye now are in sorrow: but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and your joy shall no man take from you.

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

how that he was taken up into paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which no man can utter.

Full

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.

which hath also sealed us, and hath given the earnest of the spirit into our hearts.

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

In whom also ye - after that ye heard the word of truth, I mean the gospel of your salvation wherein ye believed - were sealed with the holy spirit of promise,

General references

In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart, thy comforts have refreshed my soul.

And Mary said, "My soul magnifieth the Lord.

"If ye love me, keep my commandments,

For we walk in faith and see not.