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1 Peter 1:8-9
New English Translation
1 Peter 1:8-9
New English Translation
8 You[a] have not seen him, but you love him. You[b] do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice[c] with an indescribable and glorious[d] joy, 9 because you are attaining the goal of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
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- 1 Peter 1:8 tn Grk “whom not having seen, you love.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
- 1 Peter 1:8 tn Grk “in whom not now seeing…” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
- 1 Peter 1:8 tn Grk “in whom not now seeing but believing, you exult.” The participles have been translated as finite verbs due to requirements of contemporary English style.
- 1 Peter 1:8 tn Grk “glorified.”
1 Peter 1:8-9
Common English Bible
1 Peter 1:8-9
Common English Bible
8 Although you’ve never seen him, you love him. Even though you don’t see him now, you trust him and so rejoice with a glorious joy that is too much for words. 9 You are receiving the goal of your faith: your salvation.
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