1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- a chosen
- 1 Peter 1:2; Deuteronomy 10:15; Psalm 22:30; Psalm 33:12; Psalm 73:15; Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 44:1
- a royal
- Exodus 19:5, 6; Isaiah 61:6; Isaiah 66:21; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6
- an holy
- Psalm 106:5; Isaiah 26:2; John 17:19; 1 Corinthians 3:17; 2 Timothy 1:9
- peculiar
- or, purchased.
- Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 26:18, 19; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 1:14; Titus 2:14
- shew
- 1 Peter 4:11; Isaiah 43:21; Isaiah 60:1–3; Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 1:6; Ephesians 3:21; Philippians 2:15, 16
- praises
- or, virtues. who.
- Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 60:1, 2; Matthew 4:16; Luke 1:79; Acts 26:28; Romans 9:24; Ephesians 5:8–11; Philippians 3:14; Colossians 1:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:4–8