Pentecost Season · Nativity of St John the Baptist: Vigil · Year C
1 Peter 1:8-12
The Salvation the Prophets Searched Out
June 24, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Though you have not seen him, you love him." (1 Peter 1:8)
Peter praises believers who love and rejoice in Christ though they have not seen him, receiving the salvation of their souls. He notes that the prophets searched and inquired about this grace, serving those who would hear the good news.
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Commentary
1 Peter 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Explains the prophets' search into this salvation.
1 Peter Commentaries Precept Austin
Indexes classic and modern commentaries on chapter 1.
1 Peter 1:8 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects several older commentaries verse by verse.
1 Peter 1 (Barnes) StudyLight
Barnes on the joy of a faith that has not seen Christ.
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