1 Peter 1:10 (KJV)

Passage

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:8 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:

1 Peter 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

1 Peter 1:11 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.

1 Peter 1:12 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "salvation", "prophets", "enquired", "searched", "diligently", "prophesied", and "should". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "salvation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Receiving the end of your faith even..." into verse 11's "Searching what or what manner of time...", so "grace" and "salvation" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "salvation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.