1 Peter 1:10 (ASV)

Passage

Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you:

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:8 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:

1 Peter 1:9 receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.

1 Peter 1:10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you:

1 Peter 1:11 searching what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

1 Peter 1:12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angel desire to look into.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "concerning", "salvation", "prophets", "sought", "searched", "diligently", and "prophesied". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "concerning", 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 time or what manner of...", so "grace" and "concerning" 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 "concerning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.