1 Peter 1:11

1:11 They probed ¹  into what person or time ²  the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ ³  and his subsequent glory. ⁴ 

1 Peter 2:7

2:7 So you who believe see ⁵  his value, ⁶  but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the ⁷  cornerstone, ⁸ 

1 Peter 3:9

3:9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless ⁹  others ¹⁰  because you were called to inherit a blessing.

[1:11]  ¹ tn Grk “probing.” The participle continues the sentence from v. 10 but has been translated as an indicative for English style.

[1:11]  ² tn Or “time or circumstances,” focusing not on the person but on the timing and circumstances of the fulfillment.

[1:11]  ³ tn Grk “the sufferings unto Christ,” i.e., sufferings directed toward him, what he was destined to suffer.

[1:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “the glories after these things.”

[2:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “to you who believe is the value,” referring to their perception of the stone in contrast to those who reject (vv. 7b-8). But the expression may also be translated as “to you who believe is this honor,” referring to the lack of shame cited in v. 6b.

[2:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “the value” or “the honor,” but the former is preferred since it comes from the same root as “priceless” in vv. 4, 6, and it is in contrast to the negative estimate of the stone by those who reject (vv. 7b-8).

[2:7]  ⁷ tn Grk “the head of the corner.”

[2:7]  ⁸ sn A quotation from Ps 118:22 (cf. Matt 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11).

[3:9]  ⁹ tn Grk “not returning…but blessing,” continuing the sense of command from the preceding.

[3:9]  ¹⁰ tn The direct object “others” is omitted but implied in Greek, and must be supplied to suit English style.