1 Peter 1:12
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Unto whom {G3739} it was revealed {G601}, that {G3754} not {G3756} unto themselves {G1438}, but {G1161} unto us {G2254} they did minister {G1247} the things {G846}, which {G3739} are {G312} now {G3568} reported {G312} unto you {G5213} by {G1223} them that have preached the gospel {G2097} unto you {G5209} with {G1722} the Holy {G40} Ghost {G4151} sent down {G649} from {G575} heaven {G3772}; which things {G3739} the angels {G32} desire {G1937} to look {G3879} into {G1519}.
It was revealed to them that their service when they spoke about these things was not for their own benefit, but for yours. And these same things have now been proclaimed to you by those who communicated the Good News to you through the Ruach HaKodesh sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things!
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
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.
Cross-References
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John 15:26 (12 votes)
¶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: -
1 Corinthians 2:10 (10 votes)
But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. -
Ephesians 3:10 (10 votes)
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, -
Hebrews 11:39 (9 votes)
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: -
Hebrews 11:40 (9 votes)
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. -
Mark 16:15 (8 votes)
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. -
1 Peter 1:25 (8 votes)
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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