1 Peter 1:12

Good News Translation (US Version)

God revealed to these prophets that their work was not for their own benefit, but for yours, as they spoke about those things which you have now heard from the messengers who announced the Good News by the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things which even the angels would like to understand.

Cross References

John 15:26

“The Helper will come—the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

Ephesians 3:10

in order that at the present time, by means of the church, the angelic rulers and powers in the heavenly world might learn of his wisdom in all its different forms.

1 Corinthians 2:10

But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes.

Hebrews 4:2

For we have heard the Good News, just as they did. They heard the message, but it did them no good, because when they heard it, they did not accept it with faith.

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to all people.

1 Peter 1:25

but the word of the Lord remains forever.” This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you.

Revelation 5:11

Again I looked, and I heard angels, thousands and millions of them! They stood around the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders,

2 Corinthians 6:6

By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants—by the Holy Spirit, by our true love,

2 Corinthians 1:22

who has placed his mark of ownership upon us, and who has given us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the guarantee of all that he has in store for us.

Romans 15:19

by the power of miracles and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. And so, in traveling all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum, I have proclaimed fully the Good News about Christ.

Acts 2:33

He has been raised to the right side of God, his Father, and has received from him the Holy Spirit, as he had promised. What you now see and hear is his gift that he has poured out on us.

Daniel 12:13

“And you, Daniel, be faithful to the end. Then you will die, but you will rise to receive your reward at the end of time.”

Daniel 12:9

He answered, “You must go now, Daniel, because these words are to be kept secret and hidden until the end comes.

Hebrews 2:4

At the same time God added his witness to theirs by performing all kinds of miracles and wonders and by distributing the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

Galatians 1:16

to reveal his Son to me, so that I might preach the Good News about him to the Gentiles, I did not go to anyone for advice,

Galatians 1:12

I did not receive it from any human being, nor did anyone teach it to me. It was Jesus Christ himself who revealed it to me.

Romans 10:15

And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, “How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!”

Romans 1:17

For the gospel reveals how God puts people right with himself: it is through faith from beginning to end. As the scripture says, “The person who is put right with God through faith shall live.”

Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

Amos 3:7

The Sovereign Lord never does anything without revealing his plan to his servants, the prophets.

Daniel 9:24

“Seven times seventy years is the length of time God has set for freeing your people and your holy city from sin and evil. Sin will be forgiven and eternal justice established, so that the vision and the prophecy will come true, and the holy Temple will be rededicated.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Surely you remember, our friends, how we worked and toiled! We worked day and night so that we would not be any trouble to you as we preached to you the Good News from God.

Luke 9:6

The disciples left and traveled through all the villages, preaching the Good News and healing people everywhere.

Luke 2:26

and had assured him that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's promised Messiah.

Matthew 16:17

“Good for you, Simon son of John!” answered Jesus. “For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given me all things. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Zechariah 12:10

“I will fill the descendants of David and the other people of Jerusalem with the spirit of mercy and the spirit of prayer. They will look at the one whom they stabbed to death, and they will mourn for him like those who mourn for an only child. They will mourn bitterly, like those who have lost their first-born son.

Daniel 10:1

In the third year that Cyrus was emperor of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who is also called Belteshazzar. The message was true but extremely hard to understand. It was explained to him in a vision.

Daniel 8:13

Then I heard one angel ask another, “How long will these things that were seen in the vision continue? How long will an awful sin replace the daily sacrifices? How long will the army of heaven and the Temple be trampled on?”

Daniel 2:47

The king said, “Your God is the greatest of all gods, the Lord over kings, and the one who reveals mysteries. I know this because you have been able to explain this mystery.”

Daniel 2:22

He reveals things that are deep and secret; he knows what is hidden in darkness, and he himself is surrounded by light.

Daniel 2:19

Then that same night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he praised the God of heaven:

Isaiah 32:15

But once more God will send us his spirit. The wasteland will become fertile, and fields will produce rich crops.

Proverbs 1:23

Listen when I reprimand you; I will give you good advice and share my knowledge with you.

Exodus 25:20

The winged creatures are to face each other across the lid, and their outspread wings are to cover it.

Hebrews 11:13

It was in faith that all these persons died. They did not receive the things God had promised, but from a long way off they saw them and welcomed them, and admitted openly that they were foreigners and refugees on earth.

Isaiah 53:1

The people reply, “Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the Lord's hand in this?

Romans 1:15

So then, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who live in Rome.

Acts 16:10

As soon as Paul had this vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, because we decided that God had called us to preach the Good News to the people there.

Acts 10:44

While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening to his message.

Acts 8:25

After they had given their testimony and proclaimed the Lord's message, Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of Samaria.

Acts 4:31

When they finished praying, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim God's message with boldness.

Acts 4:8

Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, answered them, “Leaders of the people and elders:

Joel 2:28

“Afterward I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your old people will have dreams, and your young people will see visions.

1 Timothy 3:16

No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven.

1 Peter 4:6

That is why the Good News was preached also to the dead, to those who had been judged in their physical existence as everyone is judged; it was preached to them so that in their spiritual existence they may live as God lives.