Peter had been in the company of Jesus for three years. But Peter is writing to people who have never seen Jesus. They love Jesus without seeing him. To ‘believe in’ Jesus means to trust and obey him, although we cannot see him. It means more than believing facts about him. People who believe in Jesus have joy in their spirits. This joy comes from God. No one can explain it in words because it is too wonderful.
1 PETER 1:8 ivdo,ntej {A} The reading ivdo,ntej, which is supported by good witnesses of both the Alexandrian and the Western types of text (î72 a B C 1739 itr vg copsa), is more appropriate in the c...
Verse 8. _WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE_] Those to whom the apostle wrote had never seen Christ in the flesh; and yet, such is the _realizing_ nature of faith, they loved him as strongly as any of hi...
WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE - This Epistle was addressed to those who were “strangers scattered abroad,” (See the notes at 1 Peter 1:1) and it is evident that they had not personally seen the Lord J...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE SUFFERING OF BELIEVERS AND EXHORTATIONS TO HOLY LIVING CHAPTER 1:1-21 _ 1. The introduction and doxology (1 Peter 1:1)_ 2. Suffering and the coming glory (1 Peter...
The section contains a deep and rich thanksgiving to God for the certainty of an eternal fellowship with Christ. This no sufferings can mar, nor death itself break. He is the unseen Friend, and since...
SEEN. App-133. LOVE. App-135. SEE. App-133. BELIEVING. App-150. UNSPEAKABLE. Greek. _aneklaletos._ Only here. FULL OF GLORY. Literally glorified....
_whom having not seen, ye love_ Some of the better MSS. give WHOM NOT KNOWING YE LOVE, but the reading adopted in the English version rests on sufficient authority and gives a better meaning. The Apos...
ΟΥ̓Κ ἸΔΌΝΤΕΣ states a historical fact that they had not seen Christ in the flesh as St Peter himself had done (cf. John 20:29). ΜῊ ὉΡΩ͂ΝΤΕΣ describes their present condition, _though_ (_for the prese...
1 Peter 1:3-13. THE HIGH PRIVILEGES AND DESTINY OF THE CHRISTIAN _Benediction_ 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for by raising Him from the dead He has begotten us, His othe...
ΊΔΌΝΤΕΣ _aor. act._ pari, от ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть. О варианте прочтения _см._ ТС, 687. _Aor._ указывает на завершенное действие, логически предшествующее действию основного гл. Part, является уступител...
DISCOURSE: 2382 THE CHRISTIAN’S HAPPINESS 1 Peter 1:8. _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: receiving...
WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN,— It is very possible that, among these dispersed Christians, there might have been some who had visited Jerusalem while Christ was there, and might have _seen_ or conversed with...
2. WORTHY OF _TRIALS AND AN AFFLICTION 1:6-9_ 1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials. _Expanded Translation_...
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 NOT SEEN, YE LOVE - in other cases knowledge of the perso...
VERSE 8. WHOM, HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE. These dispersed ones had not seen the Savior while he was here on earth, and did not, at the time Peter wrote, see him with the human eye, yet they believed in...
1 Note the contrast between Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, and Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. Peter proceeds on the ground of His present rejection on earth, Paul on His exaltation in heaven. 1...
1:8 on (d-7) 'On whom' does not, I think, refer to 'ye exult.' It may refer to both 'looking' and 'believing,' which is, I think, the natural construction. If not, it is connected simply with 'looking...
A generous touch. The Apostle who has seen admires the love and joy of believers who have not seen the Lord; cp. John 20:29. FULL OF GLORY] in which God dwells: cp. Exodus 34:29; 1 Timothy 6:16. Faith...
GREETING IN THE NAME OF THE HOLY TRINITY. ENCOURAGEMENT TO HOPE IN FAITH AND OBEDIENCE 1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,' e...
(3-12) PANEGYRIC OF THE GOSPEL FROM A HEBREW POINT OF VIEW. — The Apostle thanks God for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That fact is a regeneration of us, and a pledge of future glory, in view of w...
WHOM, HAVING NOT SEEN. — Said in contrast to the word “revelation” in the last verse: “whom you love already, though He is not yet revealed, so that you have not as yet seen Him.” There seems to be a...
CHAPTER 2 THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE 1 Peter 1:3 "OUT of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," words true of all this letter, but of no part more true than of the thanksgiving with which it...
_Benediction of the Name_. The mention of God is followed by the Benediction of the Name as Jewish piety prescribed; the formula _the Holy One, blessed be He_, being amplified by the Christian appreci...
Exult then. These various temptations to which you are exposed cause present grief. But they are part of God's plan for you. Even material perishable gold is tried in the fire. So is your faith tested...
OUR IMPERISHABLE INHERITANCE 1 Peter 1:1 _ Scattered strangers_! The designation is true of us all. Note the reference to the Trinity involved in the opening sentence. Our inheritance is prepared and...
Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pet...
THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF REJOICING After "Doubting" Thomas had seen the resurrected Jesus and proclaimed him as Lord, Jesus said, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those...
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: (9) Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your sou...
The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day, believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
_THE LIFE OF FAITH_ ‘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.’ 1 Peter 1:8 We often think, if we had only...
8_Whom having not seen, _or, _Whom though ye have not seen_. He lays down two things, that they loved Christ whom they had not seen, and that they believed on him whom they did not then behold. But th...
The First Epistle of Peter is addressed to believers among the dispersed of Israel found in those provinces of Asia Minor Which are named in the first Verse; the Second Epistle declares itself to be a...
WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE,.... That is, Jesus Christ, whom they had never seen with their bodily eyes, being Jews, who dwelt not in Judea, when Christ was upon earth, but were scattered about in s...
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: Ver. 8. _Whom having not seen_] They had not been, belike, at th...
_Whom having not seen_ Ειδοτες, _known_, that is, personally in the flesh; _ye love_ Namely, on account of his amiable character, and for the great things he hath done and suffered for you, and the gr...
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;...
A PRAISE OF GOD FOR HIS MANIFOLD BLESSINGS. The wonderful gifts of God's grace:...
Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives),...
_ 1 Peter 1:8 ‘and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory'_ “YOU HAVE NOT SEEN...
1-9 This epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered through the nations. These are to ascribe their salvation to the e...
WHOM; which Christ. HAVING NOT SEEN; with your bodily eyes. Most of these Jews lived out of their own country, and so had not seen Christ in the flesh; and this was the commendation of their love, tha...
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians "In whom, though now ye see Him not, ye believe, and believing, rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory; "[6] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV and Pete...
1 Peter 1:8 whom G3739 having G1492 not G3756 seen G1492 (G5761) (G5625) G1492 (G5631) love...
THE GREAT PRIVILEGE AND BLESSING THAT IS THEIRS AS GOD'S ELECT WHICH EVEN ANGELS DESIRE TO LOOK INTO (1 PETER 1:3). The result of God's foreknowing of us, and of the sanctifying work of the Spirit is...
THIS WORK WILL GO ON AMIDST OUR PRESENT TRIALS AND WE MUST THEREFORE KEEP OUR EYES ON HIM (1 PETER 1:6). But while salvation may in the end be guaranteed for all who are truly His, there is no promise...
‘Whom not having seen you love; on whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of y...
Only now does Peter introduce the sufferings of his readers. Before naming these, he has made the bright realities of their privilege pass in rapid vision before their troubled eye. He has led them to...
1 Peter 1:8. WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE. With some good MSS. Scrivener reads _known_ here instead of seen. The latter, however, is the better supported reading. The verse has a historical interest,...
WHOM (ον). Relative referring to Christ just before and accusative case, object of both ιδοντες and αγαπατε (ye love).NOT HAVING SEEN (ουκ ιδοντες). Second aorist active participle of οραω, to see...
1 Peter 1:8 Love a Way to Faith. I. Love to Christ is the usual way to faith, both to belief in His reality and trust in Him. Of course I do not question that men may attain to faith through investig...
1 Peter 1:8 Salvation: its Subjective Elements. I. Faith. (1) Faith is the first Christian grace; (2) faith is a personal trust in a personal Saviour; (3) faith is trust in an invisible Saviour. II....
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,_ It must have been very pleasant to his heart to write those words, not «Peter, who denied his Master,» not Peter, «full of imperfections and infirmit...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ._ These are his credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. _To the strangers scattered_ abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have spo...
YOU LOVE HIM. "You have not seen Jesus Christ, nor do you see him now. But you love him and believe in him! You live by faith! AND SO YOU REJOICE. "You have believed the witness of us apostles, and so...
_Wherein ye greatly rejoice._ JOY AND TRIAL IN THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE I. The Christian’s joy. 1. It is present joy. God’s service is gladsome even now (1 Peter 1:8; Philippians 4:4). Nor is this joy f...
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:3 Called to Salvation as Exiles. Believers must praise God for his promised salvation and live out that salvation daily. ⇐
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 Peter 1:3. BLESSED BE.—A characteristic Jewish recognition of God’s mercy. Compare with 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:3. ABUNDANT.—πολὺ, much. BEGOTTEN US.—The choic...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 1:1 PETER. It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit of prophecy (John 1:42); and again...
Tonight let's turn to First Peter chapter one. Of the many disciples that were following Jesus, He chose twelve to be apostles. One of the twelve that was chosen as an apostle was Simon Peter. Simon P...
1 Corinthians 16:22; 1 John 4:19; 1 John 4:20; 1 Peter 1:6; 1 Peter 2:7
Full of glory [δ ε δ ο ξ α σ μ ε ν η]. Lit., glorified, as Rev., in margin. Receiving [κ ο μ ι ζ ο μ ε ν ο ι]. The verb originally means to take care of or provide for; thence to receive hospitably or...
JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY 1 Peter 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As Peter opens his First Epistle he speaks of the strangers scattered throughout certain countries, then he goes on to tell us some...
Having not seen — In the flesh....
In these words our apostle commendeth the faith and love of those Jews to whom he wrote; that although they had never seen Christ in the flesh as others did, yet they did truly love him, and their fai...