1 Peter 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,”

1 Peter 1:8 — World English Bible

1 Peter 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

1 Peter 1:8 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,”

1 Peter 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory, ”

1 Peter 1:8 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whome yee haue not seene, and yet loue him, in whome nowe, though yee see him not, yet doe you beleeue, and reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious,”

1 Peter 1:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 1:8 in Context — 1 Peter 1

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

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:

9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

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What Does 1 Peter 1:8 Mean?

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