1 Peter 1:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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:

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  • John 20:29 : 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
  • 2 Cor 5:7 : 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
  • Heb 11:27 : 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
  • Matt 25:35-40 : 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • 2 Cor 4:18 : 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
  • Heb 11:1 : 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
  • Acts 16:34 : 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
  • 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
  • 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
  • 1 Pet 1:6 : 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
  • 1 Pet 2:7 : 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
  • 1 John 4:19-20 : 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
  • John 8:42 : 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
  • John 14:15 : 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
  • John 14:21 : 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
  • John 14:24 : 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
  • John 16:22 : 22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
  • Song 1:7 : 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
  • Song 5:9 : 9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
  • Song 5:16 : 16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
  • Hab 3:17-18 : 17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
  • Matt 10:37 : 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
  • 2 Cor 12:4 : 4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
  • Eph 6:24 : 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
  • Phil 1:25 : 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
  • Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
  • 2 Cor 9:15 : 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

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