1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Cross References (50)

  • John 15:26 (13)

    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He wil

  • 1 Corinthians 2:10 (12)

    But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

  • Ephesians 3:10 (11)

    His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorit

  • 1 Peter 1:25 (9)

    but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

  • Hebrews 11:39–40 (9)

    These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

  • Hebrews 4:2 (8)

    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did

  • Mark 16:15 (8)

    And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

  • Revelation 5:11 (7)

    Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22 (7)

    placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:6 (7)

    in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

  • Romans 15:19 (7)

    by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyri

  • Acts 2:33 (6)

    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out wha

  • Acts 2:17–18 (6)

    ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young

  • Daniel 12:13 (5)

    But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and then you will arise to your inheritance at the end of t

  • John 16:7–15 (5)

    But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to y

  • Acts 2:2–4 (5)

    Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

  • Daniel 9:24 (5)

    Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make

  • Isaiah 44:3–5 (5)

    For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants

  • Daniel 12:9 (5)

    “Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

  • Amos 3:7 (5)

    Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

  • Hebrews 2:4 (4)

    and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:5–6 (4)

    because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just a

  • Galatians 1:12 (4)

    I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

  • Matthew 11:25 (4)

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from

  • Daniel 2:47 (4)

    The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were

  • Luke 15:10 (4)

    In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

  • Romans 10:15 (4)

    And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news

  • Daniel 2:28–29 (4)

    But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the

  • Zechariah 12:10 (4)

    Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will lo

  • Romans 1:17 (4)

    For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The ri

  • Galatians 1:16 (4)

    to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

  • Daniel 8:13 (3)

    Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the

  • Isaiah 32:15 (3)

    until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like

  • Matthew 16:17 (3)

    Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Fath

  • Isaiah 11:2–6 (3)

    The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (3)

    Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone whil

  • Daniel 2:22 (3)

    He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

  • Proverbs 1:23 (3)

    If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known

  • Luke 9:6 (3)

    So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.

  • Matthew 11:27 (3)

    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father e

  • Luke 2:26 (3)

    The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

  • Daniel 10:1 (3)

    In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message wa

  • Daniel 2:19 (3)

    During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

  • Exodus 25:20 (3)

    And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other

  • Isaiah 53:1 (2)

    Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

  • Hebrews 11:13 (2)

    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcom

  • Joel 2:28 (2)

    And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream d

  • Daniel 12:5–6 (2)

    Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.

  • Acts 16:10 (1)

    As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach th

  • Acts 4:8 (1)

    Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!