1 Peter 3:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

It was by the Holy Spirit that He went to preach [See Eph. 2:17] to the [now departed] spirits [of pre-Flood people who are now] in prison [i.e., Hades].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

In which He went and preached to the spirits in prison,

American Standard Version (1901)

in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

Common English Bible

And it was by the Spirit that he went to preach to the spirits in prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And in the Spirit, he preached to those who were in prison, going to those souls

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison:

1 Peter 3:19 Cross References

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ suffered once for people’s sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, “us”] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say “in spirit”].

1 Peter 3:20

These people had disobeyed [Noah’s preaching, See II Pet. 2:5] back when God’s patience waited [for them to repent, See Gen. 6:3], during the days of Noah, when the ship was being constructed. It was by that means [i.e., the ship floating them to safety through the Flood waters] that a few persons, eight of them, were saved [from destruction] through water.

1 Peter 4:6

This is the purpose that the Gospel was preached to those who have died physically [for the faith]: It was so that, even though they had been judged physically [i.e., by suffering death at the hands of men], they could still live spiritually in the presence of God.

Revelation 19:10

Then I fell down in front of him to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do that; I am [only] a fellow-servant with you and with your brothers who hold onto the testimony about Jesus. You should worship God. For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit [i.e., the purpose, or source] of prophecy.”

Revelation 20:7

And when the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison,