King James Version
1 Peter 3:22 in the King James Version says “Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.” — study this verse from 1 Peter chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.”
1 Peter 3:22 · KJV
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“is gone”
G4198to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“angels”
G32compare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“authorities”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“powers”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
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