so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom, although you[a] have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, although you[b] do not see him, and you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of your[c] souls.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:8 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“seen”) which is understood as concessive
  2. 1 Peter 1:8 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“see”) which is understood as concessive
  3. 1 Peter 1:9 This is an understood repetition of the previous “your”