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10 (A)Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who (B)prophesied of the (C)grace that would come to you, made careful searches and inquiries, 11 [a]inquiring to know what time or what kind of time (D)the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He was (E)predicting the sufferings of Christ and the glories [b]to follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been declared to you through those who (F)proclaimed the gospel to you by (G)the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which (H)angels long to [c]look.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:11 Or seeking
  2. 1 Peter 1:11 Lit after these
  3. 1 Peter 1:12 Or gain a clear glimpse

10 Even the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours, carefully researched and investigated this salvation. 11 They tried to find out what era or specific time the Spirit of the Messiah[a] in them kept referring to when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah[b] and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you in regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who brought you the good news through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things that even the angels desire to look into.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:11 Or Christ
  2. 1 Peter 1:11 Or Christ