^1:10Concerning this salvation,²¹ the prophets²² who predicted the grace that would come to you²³ searched and investigated carefully. ^1:11They probed²⁴ into what person or time²⁵ the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ²⁶ and his subsequent glory.²⁷^1:12They were shown²⁸ that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things angels long to catch a glimpse of.

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Footnotes

21 Grk “about which salvation.”
22 Prophets refers to the OT prophets.
23 Grk “who prophesied about the grace that is to/for you.”
24 Grk “probing.” The participle continues the sentence from v. 10 but has been translated as an indicative for English style.
25 Or “time or circumstances,” focusing not on the person but on the timing and circumstances of the fulfillment. The OT prophets wondered about the person and the surrounding circumstances (time) through which God would fulfill his promised salvation.
26 Grk “the sufferings unto Christ,” i.e., sufferings directed toward him, what he was destined to suffer.
27 Grk “the glories after these things.”
28 Grk “to whom [pl.] it was revealed.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and carefully investigated. They inquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—angels long to catch a glimpse of these things.

NLTNew Living Translation

This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.

They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace meant for you sought and made careful inquiry, investigating for what person or which time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he testified beforehand to the sufferings with reference to Christ and the glories after these things, to whom it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you with reference to the same things which now have been announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels desire to look.

KJV 1900King James Version

Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

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