1 Peter 1:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,”
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“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Peter 1:8 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Song of Solomon 1:7Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
- Song of Solomon 5:9How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?
- Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,
- Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
- Matthew 25:35For 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 took Me in,
- John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 14:15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 14:21Whoever 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 will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- John 14:24Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- John 20:29Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
- John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
- Acts 16:34Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
- Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
- 2 Corinthians 1:22placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7For we walk by faith, not by sight.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
- 2 Corinthians 12:4was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
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