1 Peter 1:8
1 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 1
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”1 Peter 1:8
What Does 1 Peter 1:8 Mean?
1 Peter 1:8 is found in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 1, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Joy, Eternal Life, Faith, and Love.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Peter 1:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 14:15“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”Psalms 37:4“Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”John 20:29“Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”2 Corinthians 5:7“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)”Romans 15:13“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”1 Corinthians 8:3“But if any man love God, the same is known of him.”Hebrews 11:1“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”John 16:22“And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.”Galatians 5:22“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”John 15:11“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”2 Corinthians 4:18“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”1 John 4:20“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”Habakkuk 3:18“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”1 Peter 1:6“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”John 21:15“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.”Galatians 2:20“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”Hebrews 11:27“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”1 Peter 5:4“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”Song of Solomon 3:1“By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”Ephesians 6:24“Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
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