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1 Peter 1:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Unto whom
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
it was revealed
apokalupto (Greek #601)
to take off the cover, i.e. disclose
KJV usage: reveal.
Pronounce: ap-ok-al-oop'-to
Origin: from 575 and 2572
, that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
t unto themselves
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
, but
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
unto us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
they did minister
diakoneo (Greek #1247)
to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon
KJV usage: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
Pronounce: dee-ak-on-eh'-o
Origin: from 1249
the things
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, which
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
are
anaggello (Greek #312)
to announce (in detail)
KJV usage: declare, rehearse, report, show, speak, tell.
Pronounce: an-ang-el'-lo
Origin: from 303 and the base of 32
now
nun (Greek #3568)
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
KJV usage: henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time). See also 3569, 3570.
Pronounce: noon
Origin: a primary particle of present time
reported
anaggello (Greek #312)
to announce (in detail)
KJV usage: declare, rehearse, report, show, speak, tell.
Pronounce: an-ang-el'-lo
Origin: from 303 and the base of 32
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
by
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
them
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
that have preached the gospel
euaggelizo (Greek #2097)
to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
KJV usage: declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).
Pronounce: yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo
Origin: from 2095 and 32
unto you
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
with
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the Holy
hagios (Greek #40)
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
KJV usage: (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Pronounce: hag'-ee-os
Origin: from ἅγος (an awful thing) (compare 53, 2282)
Ghost
pneuma (Greek #4151)
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
KJV usage: ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare 5590.
Pronounce: pnyoo'-mah
Origin: from 4154
v sent down
apostello (Greek #649)
set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
KJV usage: put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
Pronounce: ap-os-tel'-lo
Origin: from 575 and 4724
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
heaven
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
; which things
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
the angels
aggelos (Greek #32)
a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
KJV usage: angel, messenger.
Pronounce: ang'-el-os
Origin: from ἀγγέλλω (probably derived from 71; compare 34) (to bring tidings)
w desire
epithumeo (Greek #1937)
to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
KJV usage: covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
Pronounce: ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 2372
to look
parakupto (Greek #3879)
to bend beside, i.e. lean over (so as to peer within)
KJV usage: look (into), stoop down.
Pronounce: par-ak-oop'-to
Origin: from 3844 and 2955
into
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
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Heb. 11:39‑40• 39And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
 40God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us. (Heb. 11:39‑40)
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Acts 2:4• 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth. (Acts 2:4)
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2 Cor. 1:22• 22who also has sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. (2 Cor. 1:22)
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Eph. 3:10• 10in order that now to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies might be made known through the assembly the all-various wisdom of God, (Eph. 3:10)

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Angels,
Ghost,
Heaven,
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Minister,
The Gospel

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Isa. 53:1• 1Who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? (Isa. 53:1)
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Dan. 2:19,22,28‑29,47• 19Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
 22It is he that revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
 28but there is a God in the heavens, who revealeth secrets, and maketh known to king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be at the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed are these:
 29--as for thee, O king, thy thoughts arose upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass.
 47The king answered Daniel and said, Of a truth it is that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, because thou wast able to reveal this secret. (Dan. 2:19,22,28‑29,47)
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Dan. 10:1• 1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing is true, but the appointed time of trial is long; and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. (Dan. 10:1)
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Amos 3:7• 7But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)
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Matt. 11:25,27• 25At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
 27All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal him. (Matt. 11:25,27)
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Matt. 16:17• 17And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens. (Matt. 16:17)
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Luke 2:26• 26And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ. (Luke 2:26)
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Rom. 1:17• 17for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith. (Rom. 1:17)
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1 Cor. 2:10• 10but God has revealed to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. (1 Cor. 2:10)
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Gal. 1:12,16• 12For neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught them, but by revelation of Jesus Christ.
 16was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood, (Gal. 1:12,16)
that not.
Dan. 9:24• 24Seventy weeks are apportioned out upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to close the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make expiation for iniquity, and to bring in the righteousness of the ages, and to seal the vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies. (Dan. 9:24)
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Dan. 12:9,13• 9And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.
 13But do thou go thy way until the end; and thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. (Dan. 12:9,13)
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Heb. 11:13,39‑40• 13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
 39And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
 40God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us. (Heb. 11:13,39‑40)
that have.
Mark 16:15• 15And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation. (Mark 16:15)
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Luke 9:6• 6And going forth they passed through the villages, announcing the glad tidings and healing everywhere. (Luke 9:6)
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Acts 8:25• 25They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans. (Acts 8:25)
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Acts 16:10• 10And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings. (Acts 16:10)
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Rom. 1:15• 15so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who are in Rome. (Rom. 1:15)
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Rom. 10:15• 15and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things! (Rom. 10:15)
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Rom. 15:19• 19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ; (Rom. 15:19)
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1 Thess. 2:9• 9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God. (1 Thess. 2:9)
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Heb. 4:2• 2For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit *them*, not being mixed with faith in those who heard. (Heb. 4:2)
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John 15:26• 26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes forth from with the Father, *he* shall bear witness concerning me; (John 15:26)
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John 16:7‑15• 7But I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.
 8And having come, he will bring demonstration to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
 9of sin, because they do not believe on me;
 10of righteousness, because I go away to my Father, and ye behold me no longer;
 11of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
 12I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
 13But when *he* is come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but whatsoever he shall hear he shall speak; and he will announce to you what is coming.
 14He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine and shall announce it to you.
 15All things that the Father has are mine; on account of this I have said that he receives of mine and shall announce it to you. (John 16:7‑15)
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Acts 2:4,33• 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
 33Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which *ye* behold and hear. (Acts 2:4,33)
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Acts 4:8,31• 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
 31And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:8,31)
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Acts 10:44• 44While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word. (Acts 10:44)
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2 Cor. 1:22• 22who also has sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. (2 Cor. 1:22)
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2 Cor. 6:6• 6in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, (2 Cor. 6:6)
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1 Thess. 1:5‑6• 5For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:
 6and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit, (1 Thess. 1:5‑6)
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Heb. 2:4• 4God bearing, besides, witness with them to it, both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his will? (Heb. 2:4)
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Prov. 1:23• 23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words. (Prov. 1:23)
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Isa. 11:2‑6• 2and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
 3And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
 4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
 5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his reins, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.
 6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatted beast together, and a little child shall lead them. (Isa. 11:2‑6)
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Isa. 32:15• 15until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. (Isa. 32:15)
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Isa. 44:3‑5• 3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.
 4And they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the water-courses.
 5One shall say, I am Jehovah's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand: I am Jehovah's, and surname himself by the name of Israel. (Isa. 44:3‑5)
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Joel 2:28• 28And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. (Joel 2:28)
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Zech. 12:10• 10And I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications; and they shall look on me whom they pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for an only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zech. 12:10)
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John 15:26• 26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes forth from with the Father, *he* shall bear witness concerning me; (John 15:26)
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Acts 2:17‑18• 17And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;
 18yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. (Acts 2:17‑18)
which things.
Ex. 25:20• 20And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat, and their faces opposite to one another: toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be turned. (Ex. 25:20)
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Dan. 8:13• 13And I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that one who spoke, How long shall be the vision of the continual sacrifice and of the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden down under foot? (Dan. 8:13)
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Dan. 12:5‑6• 5And I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, the one on this side, on the bank of the river, and the other on that side, on the bank of the river.
 6And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long is it to the end of these wonders? (Dan. 12:5‑6)
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Luke 15:10• 10Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner. (Luke 15:10)
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Eph. 3:10• 10in order that now to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies might be made known through the assembly the all-various wisdom of God, (Eph. 3:10)
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Rev. 5:11• 11And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands; (Rev. 5:11)
• The saints of old, before He came in flesh and suffered as He did once for sins, could not have more than the Spirit of prophecy. And it appears from the Revelation, that so it will be again during the Apocalyptic crisis (“1 Peter 1:12” by W. Kelly)
• It would be language beyond their intelligence to hear of the glory of His grace which God freely bestowed on them, in the Beloved, still more to be the fullness of Him that fills all in all (Eph. 1:23). Nor could they, as Paul exhorted the Colossian saints, give thanks to the Father who qualified them for their share in the inheritance of the saints in light. (“1 Peter 1:12” by W. Kelly)
• It is the interval after propitiation was made, Christ meanwhile exalted at God's right hand, and the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven, which gives occasion and ground for the special privileges of the Christian. (“1 Peter 1:12” by W. Kelly)
• It was indeed the salvation “ready to be revealed” in all its fullness; but as yet they only possessed it in respect of the soul. (“1 Peter 1” by J.N. Darby)
• Then predicted by the Spirit; now reported by the Spirit. Then the Spirit was in the prophets for the purpose of inspiration, but now the Spirit is sent down from heaven. (“1 Peter 1” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings byg the Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

JND Translation Notes

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En, "in the power of."

W. Kelly Translation

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To whom it was revealed that not to themselves but to youa they were ministering the very things which have now been announced to you through those that brought you glad tidings byb [the] Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

WK Translation Notes

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"To us" appears in some ancient versions, but there is no sufficient ground to doubt that "to you" is the true text, as attested by the best and oldest copies.
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The preposition "by" is not in some MSS. The great mass favour "en" which would mean "in the power or virtue of," or "by" as we say briefly, hardly "with" as in the KJV. It is not as a distinct personal object as in vs. 11, but as a characteristic power for preaching the gospel. The anarthrous form is the only correct one for expressing character, as here intended.