Bible Strands
1 Peter 1:10
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses believers who are currently receiving the salvation of their souls, immediately before explaining how Old Testament prophets examined the timing of Christ’s coming.
The words — ἐξεζήτησαν (exezētēsan) means "sought out" and ἐξηραύνησαν (exēraunēsan) means "searched out diligently," describing the prophets’ careful investigation of the grace to come.
The thread — This motif of prophets longing for fulfillment runs through Matthew 13:17 and Luke 10:24, where Jesus states that many righteous figures desired to see what his followers now witness.
Why it lands — It requires readers to treat biblical prophecy as a documented historical inquiry rather than a vague promise, demanding careful study of how God’s word unfolds across generations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
Cross-references
- Matthew 13:17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
- Luke 10:24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
- Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
- Luke 24:25 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
- Zechariah 6:12 And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
- John 5:39 You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
- Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
- Acts 10:43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- Acts 3:22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
- Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.