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Berean Standard Bible

“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,”

1 Peter 1:8

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This verse belongs to the opening praise of 1:3-12. Peter has just said that trials test the genuineness of faith the way fire tests gold (1:6-7).

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

World English Bible (WEB)

whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—

King James Version (KJV)

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

American Standard Version (ASV)

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

whom, not having seen, you love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, you are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Al cual, no habiendo visto, le amáis; en el cual creyendo, aunque al presente no lo veáis, os alegráis con gozo inefable y glorificado;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes aman a Jesucristo a pesar de que no lo han visto; y aunque ahora no lo ven, creen en él y se llenan de una gran alegría,

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