1 Peter 1:8

Good News Translation (US Version)

You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,

Cross References

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, “Do you believe because you see me? How happy are those who believe without seeing me!”

2 Corinthians 5:7

For our life is a matter of faith, not of sight.

Romans 15:13

May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 11:1

To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.

John 16:22

That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of gladness that no one can take away from you.

2 Corinthians 4:18

For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever.

1 Peter 1:6

Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer.

Hebrews 11:27

It was faith that made Moses leave Egypt without being afraid of the king's anger. As though he saw the invisible God, he refused to turn back.

1 Peter 2:7

This stone is of great value for you that believe; but for those who do not believe: “The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all.”

Philippians 4:4

May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown which will never lose its brightness.

Ephesians 6:24

May God's grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love.

Philippians 1:25

I am sure of this, and so I know that I will stay. I will stay on with you all, to add to your progress and joy in the faith,

Romans 14:17

For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.

John 14:24

Those who do not love me do not obey my teaching. And the teaching you have heard is not mine, but comes from the Father, who sent me.

John 8:42

Jesus said to them, “If God really were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. I did not come on my own authority, but he sent me.

Philippians 3:3

It is we, not they, who have received the true circumcision, for we worship God by means of his Spirit and rejoice in our life in union with Christ Jesus. We do not put any trust in external ceremonies.

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 5:6

For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.

2 Corinthians 9:15

Let us thank God for his priceless gift!

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.

Acts 16:34

Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.

John 14:21

“Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. My Father will love those who love me; I too will love them and reveal myself to them.”

John 14:15

“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than me are not fit to be my disciples; those who love their son or daughter more than me are not fit to be my disciples.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is sweet to kiss; everything about him enchants me. This is what my lover is like, women of Jerusalem.

1 Corinthians 16:22

Whoever does not love the Lord—a curse on him! Marana tha—Our Lord, come!

Song of Solomon 5:9

Most beautiful of women, is your lover different from everyone else? What is there so wonderful about him that we should give you our promise?

Song of Solomon 1:7

Tell me, my love, Where will you lead your flock to graze? Where will they rest from the noonday sun? Why should I need to look for you among the flocks of the other shepherds?

Ephesians 3:19

Yes, may you come to know his love—although it can never be fully known—and so be completely filled with the very nature of God.