10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets,(A) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and carefully investigated. 11 They inquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ(B) within them was indicating when he testified in advance(C) to the sufferings of Christ(D) and the glories(E) that would follow.[a] 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you(F) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven(G)—angels long to catch a glimpse of these things.

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  1. 1:11 Or the glories after that

10 Concerning this[a] salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace meant for you sought and made careful inquiry, 11 investigating for what person or which time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he[b] testified beforehand to the sufferings with reference to Christ and the glories after these things, 12 to whom it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you with reference to the same things which now have been announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which[c] angels desire to look.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:10 Literally “which”
  2. 1 Peter 1:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“testified beforehand”) which is understood as temporal
  3. 1 Peter 1:12 Literally “into which things