1 Peter 1:12 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 1:12

Unto = To. us . The texts read "you". minister . App-190 . reported . Same as "shew" in Acts 20:20 . have preached . . . you . Literally evangelized ( App-121 .) you. with . App-104 . Holy Ghost . No art. App-101 . sent down . App-174 . from . App-104 . heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . which . . . into = into ( App-104 .) which. look = stoop down (to look). Greek. parakupto. See John 20:5 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:12

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.Very significantly, in this verse:Peter claims for those who evangelized Asia Minor (Paul and his companions) the same authority which was possessed by the ancient prophets. The Spirit of Christ was in the prophets; the same Spirit... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:12

1 Peter 1:12. Unto whom it was revealed,— Many of the things foretold by the ancient prophets, did evidently relate to distant times, and many of them to the coming of Christ, and the numerous conversions of the Jews and Gentiles to his holy religion. St. Peter very properly mentions it, to the honour of Christians, that the ancient prophets, ministered not unto themselves, but unto them: and it was a great confirmation to their faith to compare the prediction and event, and observe their... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:12

12. Not only was the future revealed to them, but this also, that these revelations of the future were given them not for themselves, but for our good in Gospel times. This, so far from disheartening, only quickened them in unselfishly testifying in the Spirit for the partial good of their own generation (only of believers), and for the full benefit of posterity. Contrast in Gospel times, Revelation 22:10. Not that their prophecies were unattended with spiritual instruction as to the Redeemer... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-12

A. Our great salvation 1:3-12The first part of this section on who we are as Christians is a revelation of our great salvation. Some have called it "the Great Doxology." In it Peter reminded us of our hope, our joy, and the witnesses of our salvation. He did this so we would appreciate how greatly God has blessed us. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:10-12

3. The Witnesses of Our Salvation 1:10-12Peter reminded his readers that the prophets had predicted that Jesus Christ’s life, as their own lives, would include suffering followed by glory. He mentioned this to encourage them to realize that their experience of suffering for their commitment to follow God faithfully was not abnormal."To the elaborated and elevated declaration of his eschatological vision in 1 Peter 1:6-9, Peter now adds an explanatory postscript in a more didactic style. He... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:12

The prophets did understand, however, that God would not fulfill all of their inspired revelations in their own days but in the future. God had fulfilled the prophecies about Messiah’s sufferings in Peter’s day, but He had not fulfilled the prophecies of Messiah’s glorification yet. Even the angels are waiting to see how and exactly when God will fulfill them (cf. Hebrews 1:5 to Hebrews 2:18).The Holy Spirit has a ministry of illumination as well as inspiration. He enables others to understand... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Peter 1:12

1:12 by (g-34) En , 'in the power of.' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:1-25

Greeting in the Name of the Holy Trinity. Encouragement to Hope in Faith and Obedience1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV ’to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,’ etc. The RV order shows that the present circumstances of his readers, as well as their election and his own apostleship, are all according to the foreknowledge of God. Elect] i.e. chosen. Christians, like Israel of old, are God’s chosen people. The ’Dispersion’ was a term used to describe the Jews... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 1:3-12

(3-12) PANEGYRIC OF THE GOSPEL FROM A HEBREW POINT OF VIEW.—The Apostle thanks God for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That fact is a regeneration of us, and a pledge of future glory, in view of which such afflictions as beset the Asiatic Hebrews were seen to serve a purpose, and that purpose the very “salvation” which had formed the theme of the Old Testament. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 1:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:10-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:12

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Peter 1:12

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:1-25

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 1:3-12

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