1 Peter 1:10-11
Context1:10 Concerning this salvation, 1 the prophets 2 who predicted the grace that would come to you 3 searched and investigated carefully. 1:11 They probed 4 into what person or time 5 the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ 6 and his subsequent glory. 7
[1:10] 1 tn Grk “about which salvation.”
[1:10] 2 sn Prophets refers to the OT prophets.
[1:10] 3 tn Grk “who prophesied about the grace that is to/for you.”
[1:11] 4 tn Grk “probing.” The participle continues the sentence from v. 10 but has been translated as an indicative for English style.
[1:11] 5 tn Or “time or circumstances,” focusing not on the person but on the timing and circumstances of the fulfillment.
[1:11] 6 tn Grk “the sufferings unto Christ,” i.e., sufferings directed toward him, what he was destined to suffer.