1 Peter 1:10
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
Cross-references
In 1 Peter 1:11, the next verse explains that the prophets searched into the time and circumstances of Christ's sufferings and glories — directly continuing the thought.
In 2 Peter 1:19-21, we learn that prophecy came from God through the Holy Spirit — the same Spirit who moved the prophets in 1 Peter 1:10.
In Acts 28:23, Paul uses the Law and Prophets to testify about Jesus — confirming that the prophets pointed to the grace Peter mentions.
In Acts 13:27-29, Paul explains that the prophets' words were fulfilled in Christ's death — showing the outcome of the prophecies they searched into.
In Acts 10:43, Peter declares that all prophets bear witness to Christ for forgiveness — the same salvation the prophets searched into.
In Acts 7:52, Stephen says the prophets announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, echoing the very subject of their inquiry in 1 Peter.
In Acts 3:22-24, Peter confirms that all prophets from Samuel onward spoke of these days — directly supporting that the prophets prophesied about the grace to come.
In John 5:39, Jesus says the Scriptures bear witness about him — the same Scriptures the prophets searched into regarding salvation.
Luke 24:44 similarly declares that everything written in the Prophets about Christ must be fulfilled, echoing 1 Peter 1:10.
Luke 24:25-27 shows Jesus interpreting the prophets' predictions about himself, confirming the prophets spoke of Christ's sufferings.
Luke 10:24 matches Matthew 13:17, stating prophets desired to see and hear what the disciples now experience.
Matthew 13:17 directly echoes the idea that prophets longed to see the salvation now revealed, paralleling their search in 1 Peter 1:10.
Hebrews 11:40 states OT saints did not receive fulfillment apart from us — directly parallel to prophets searching for the grace that would come to us.
In Daniel 9:3, Daniel's prayerful seeking of understanding after reading Jeremiah exemplifies the prophetic inquiry described in 1 Peter 1:10.
Titus 2:11 says the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation — the very grace the prophets searched for and predicted.
2 Timothy 3:15 says the sacred writings (OT) make wise for salvation through Christ — directly the source the prophets used and searched into.
Daniel 8:15 shows Daniel actively seeking to understand a vision — a direct example of the prophets' diligent search mentioned in 1 Peter 1:10.
Ephesians 3:5 says the mystery was not revealed to past generations as now — explaining why prophets had to search and inquire.
Acts 3:18 states that God fulfilled what all the prophets foretold about Christ's suffering — the very salvation they searched into.
In Daniel 9:2, Daniel studies Jeremiah's prophecy to grasp the timing — exactly the kind of searching inquiry 1 Peter 1:10 attributes to the prophets.
Romans 3:21 says the Law and Prophets bear witness to God's righteousness — linking to the prophets' search for the grace of salvation.
John 8:56 shows Abraham rejoicing to see Christ's day — a patriarch who, like the prophets in 1 Peter 1:10, eagerly anticipated the grace to come.
Hebrews 11:13 says patriarchs saw promises from afar and died in faith — matching the prophets who searched into future salvation.
Zechariah 6:12 prophesies the Branch, the Messiah, fulfilling the prophets' inquiries about salvation.
Genesis 49:10 prophesies a ruler from Judah, the Messiah, whom Peter says the prophets foretold would bring salvation.
Romans 16:25 mentions the mystery kept secret now revealed — parallel to the prophets who searched into that same hidden salvation.
Hebrews 1:1 affirms God spoke through prophets, echoing the prophetic search for salvation described in 1 Peter 1:10.
2 Peter 3:2 calls to remember the words of holy prophets, reinforcing the prophetic foundation in 1 Peter 1:10.