1 Peter 1:12

To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

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WEBBE

To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

BSB

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

KJV

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

ASV

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

BBE

And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.

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οἷς hois to whom G3739 ἀπεκαλύφθη apekaluphthē it was revealed G601 ὅτι hoti that G3754 οὐχ ouch not G3756 ἑαυτοῖς he'autois themselves G1438 ὑμῖν humin you G4771 δὲ de however G1161 διηκόνουν diēkonoun they were serving G1247 αὐτά auta in those things G846 ἃ ha which G3739 νῦν nun now G3568 ἀνηγγέλη anēngelē have been proclaimed G312 ὑμῖν humin to you G4771 διὰ dia through G1223 τῶν tōn those G3588 εὐαγγελισαμένων euangelisamenōn having evangelised G2097 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 ἐν en by G1722 πνεύματι pneumati [the] Spirit G4151 ἁγίῳ hagiō Holy G40 ἀποσταλέντι apostalenti having been sent G649 ἀπ ap᾽ from G575 οὐρανοῦ ouranou heaven G3772 εἰς eis into G1519 ἃ ha which G3739 ἐπιθυμοῦσιν epithumousin desire G1937 ἄγγελοι angeloi angels G32 παρακύψαι.¶ parakupsai to look G3879

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–12

Jesus Christ was the main subject of the prophets' studies. Their inquiry into the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow, would lead to a view of the whole gospel, the sum whereof is, That Christ Jesus was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification. God is pleased to answer our necessities rather than our requests. The doctrine of the prophets, and that of the apostles, exactly agree, as coming from the same Spirit of God. The gospel is the ministration of the Spirit; its success depends upon his operation and blessing. Let us then search diligently those Scriptures which contain the doctrines of salvation.

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