1 Peter 1:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which have now been reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    vnto which Prophetes it was declared that not vnto them selves but vnto vs they shuld minister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you of them which by ye holy goost sent doune fro heven have preached vnto you the thinges which the angels desyre to beholde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Vnto the which (prophetes) it was declared, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs they shulde mynister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you, by them which thorow ye holy goost sent downe from heauen, haue preached vnto you the thinges which the angels delyte to beholde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Vnto whome it was reueiled, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs they shoulde minister the things, which are nowe shewed vnto you by them which haue preached vnto you the Gospell by the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, the which things the Angels desire to beholde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Unto which prophetes it was also declared, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs, they shoulde minister ye thinges which are nowe shewed vnto you of them, which by the holy ghost sent downe from heauen, haue in the Gospell preached vnto you, the thynges which the Angels desire to beholde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 angel desire to look into.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven– things angels long to catch a glimpse of.

Referenced Verses

  • John 15:26 : 26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me.
  • Eph 3:10 : 10 so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
  • Dan 8:13 : 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one speaking, 'How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?'
  • Heb 11:39-40 : 39 And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised. 40 Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
  • Rev 5:11 : 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
  • Dan 12:5-6 : 5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long will it be until the end of these wondrous things?"
  • Dan 12:9 : 9 He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end."
  • Dan 12:13 : 13 But as for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.
  • Joel 2:28 : 28 And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants, the prophets.
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.'
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 All things have been committed to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 He said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.'
  • Luke 2:26 : 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.
  • Luke 9:6 : 6 So they went out, traveling through the villages, preaching the good news and healing people everywhere.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
  • Exod 25:20 : 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 If you turn at my correction, behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
  • Isa 11:2-6 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD. 3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear. 4 But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips. 6 The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat. The calf, the lion, and the fatted cattle will be together, and a little child will lead them.
  • Isa 32:15 : 15 Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, and the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered as a forest.
  • Isa 44:3-5 : 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring. 4 They will sprout up like grass among the meadows, like willows by flowing streams. 5 One will say, 'I belong to the LORD,' another will call on the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, 'Belonging to the LORD,' and will honor the name of Israel.
  • Isa 53:1 : 1 Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
  • Dan 2:19 : 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
  • Dan 2:22 : 22 He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.
  • Dan 2:28-29 : 28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions in your mind as you lay on your bed are as follows. 29 As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind while on your bed about what would happen in the future, and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what is to come.
  • Dan 2:47 : 47 The king spoke to Daniel, saying, "Truly, your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."
  • John 16:7-9 : 7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your benefit that I am going away. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment: 9 about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me; 11 and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify me because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 Everything that the Father has is mine. This is why I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
  • Acts 2:2-4 : 2 Suddenly, there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
  • Acts 2:17-18 : 17 ‘In the last days,’ says God, ‘I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on My servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
  • Acts 2:33 : 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  • Acts 4:8 : 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'
  • Acts 4:31 : 31 After they prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
  • Acts 8:25 : 25 When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the good news to many Samaritan villages.
  • Acts 10:44 : 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all who were listening to the message.
  • Acts 16:10 : 10 After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
  • Rom 1:15 : 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
  • Rom 1:17 : 17 For in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.'
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring the good news of good things!”
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
  • 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 sealed us, and placed the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
  • 2 Cor 6:6 : 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love;
  • Gal 1:12 : 12 For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
  • Gal 1:16 : 16 to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,
  • 1 Pet 1:25 : 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever." And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  • Dan 9:24 : 24 Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
  • Dan 10:1 : 1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. He understood the message and had insight into the vision.
  • 1 Thess 1:5-6 : 5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
  • Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bore witness with signs and wonders and various miracles, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit according to His will.
  • Heb 4:2 : 2 For we have also received the good news, just as they did. But the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not united with faith in those who heard it.
  • Heb 11:13 : 13 All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully.

    11They inquired into what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

  • 14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

  • 5which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

  • 5For it was not to angels that He subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

  • 13Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober-minded, and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  • 18Let no one disqualify you by delighting in false humility and the worship of angels, dwelling on things he has not seen, being puffed up without reason by his fleshly mind.

  • 1 Cor 2:9-10
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    9But as it is written: What no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and what has not entered the human heart—God has prepared these things for those who love Him.

    10Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

  • 11Yet even angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous judgment against such beings before the Lord.

  • 1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John.

  • 6And the angels who did not stay within their proper domain but abandoned their dwelling, He has kept in eternal chains under darkness for the judgment on the great day.

  • 4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned but cast them into hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment,

  • 6Then I saw another angel flying in midair, holding the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth — to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

  • 2For if the message spoken through angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

  • 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

  • 7and to give relief to you who are troubled, along with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his powerful angels.

  • Col 1:26-27
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    26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

    27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

  • Heb 1:6-7
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    6And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says, 'Let all God's angels worship Him.'

    7In speaking of the angels, He says, 'He makes His angels winds, and His servants flames of fire.'

  • Eph 3:9-10
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    9and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

    10so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,

  • 53you who received the law through angels but have not obeyed it.

  • 16And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.

  • 20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

  • 6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they may be judged according to human standards in the body but live according to God in the spirit.

  • 13Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all.

  • 22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,

  • 26But now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the nations might believe and obey him—

  • 22They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'

  • 9Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

  • Luke 1:1-2
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    1Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the things that have been fulfilled among us,

    2just as they were handed down to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning,

  • 1After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

  • 16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

  • 8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed!

  • 5This faith and love spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven, which you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.

  • 5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

  • 9For they themselves tell about how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.

  • 22He is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels, authorities, and powers subjected to Him.

  • 19In that Spirit, He also went and preached to the spirits in prison.

  • 17Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

  • 8In the same way, being affectionately desirous of you, we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our very lives, because you had become dear to us.

  • 12so that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of His glory.

  • 9He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,

  • 2to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior communicated through your apostles.

  • 20So that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Christ.

  • 2(which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures)

  • 16to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,