1 Peter 1:8
whom you not seeing, love with divine love; on whom, not looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
9receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Cross References
Matthew 25:35For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in;
John 14:15If you love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:24The one not loving me with divine love does not keep my words: and the word which you hear is not mine, but that of the Father who sent me.
John 20:29Jesus says to him, Because you have seen me, you have believed: happy are those not seeing, and believing.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:7-10
Privileges of Christians. ( a. d. 66.) 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… Read the whole commentary →