1 Peter 1:11, 1 Peter 1:20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 1:10-12

The apostle having described the persons to whom he wrote, and declared to them the excellent advantages they were under, goes on to show them what warrant he had for what he had delivered; and because they were Jews, and had a profound veneration for the Old Testament, he produces the authority of the prophets to convince them that the doctrine of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ was no new doctrine, but the same which the old prophets did enquire and search diligently into. Note, I. Who... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:10-12

1:10-12 Prophets, who prophesied about the grace which was to come to you, enquired and searched concerning that salvation, seeking to find out when and how the Spirit of Christ within them, testifying in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and to the glories which must follow them, was telling them that it would come. It was revealed to them that the ministry which they were exercising in these things was not for themselves but for you, things which have now been proclaimed to you... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:10-12

This passage tells us not only of the visions of the prophets but also of the message of the preacher. It was the preachers who brought the message of salvation to the readers of Peter's letter. (i) It tells us that preaching is the announcement of salvation. Preaching may at different times have many notes and many aspects, but fundamentally it is the proclamation of the gospel, the good news. The preacher may at times have to warn, threaten and condemn; he may have to remind men of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:11

Searching what, or what manner of time ,.... The prophets made a very diligent inquiry into the exact time when Christ should come to work out the salvation of his people; to whom it was made known that his coming should be before the sceptre, or tribe of Judah, and all civil government in it, ceased; and before the second temple was destroyed, into which the Messiah, the messenger of the covenant, was to come, as the Lord and proprietor of it; and that it should be seventy weeks, or 490... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:11

The glory that should follow - Not only the glory of his resurrection, ascension, exaltation, and the effusion of his Spirit; but that grand manifestation of God's infinite love to the world in causing the Gospel of his Son to be everywhere preached, and the glorious moral changes which should take place in the world under that preaching, and the final glorification of all them who had here received the report, and continued faithful unto death. And we may add to this the ineffable... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:11

Verse 11 11. And what they inquired is pointed out when he adds, Searching what, or what manner of time There was a difference between the law and the gospel, a veil as it were being interposed, that they might not see those things nearer which are now set before our eyes. Nor was it indeed proper, while Christ the Sun of righteousness was yet absent, that the full light should shine as at mid-day. And though it was their duty to confine themselves within their prescribed limits, yet it was no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:11

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify; or, as the Revised Version, did point unto . The Authorized Version neglects the preposition εἰς . The apostle says that the Spirit of Christ dwelt in the prophets. The words πνεῦμα ξριστοῦ cannot mean "the Spirit which bears witness of Christ," as Bengel and others. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ (see Romans 8:9 ; Galatians 4:6 ). He is not only sent from the Father by the Son,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:11

Searching what - That is, examining their own predictions with care, to ascertain what they meant. They studied them as we do the predictions which others have made; and though the prophets were the medium through which the truth was made known, yet their own predictions became a subject of careful investigation to themselves. The expression used here in the original, rendered “what,” (εἰς τίνα eis tina,) literally, “unto what,” may mean, so far as the Greek is concerned, either “what time,”... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 1:10-11

1 Peter 1:10-11. Of which salvation That is, concerning the nature and extent of it, and the way and means of attaining it, namely, by believing and obeying the gospel, to be preached among all nations: (see the margin:) the prophets have inquired Εξεζητησαν , sought with accuracy, or were earnestly inquisitive about; and searched diligently (Like miners searching for precious ore,) after the meaning of the prophecies which they delivered; who prophesied Long ago; of the grace of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-12

1:1-2:10 HIGH STATUS FOR GOD’S PEOPLEThe character of salvation (1:1-12)Peter’s readers are ‘God’s scattered people’, an expression that Peter uses with a wide meaning. In relation to their place of local residence, they are God’s people scattered throughout northern Asia Minor. But in relation to heaven, they are God’s people scattered in a foreign land. Their true homeland is heaven, and the foreign land is the world. They really belong to God. He chose them and cleansed them, with the aim... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 1:10-12

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:10-12

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:10-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 1:10-11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-12

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