1 Peter 2:10
Good News Translation
At one time you were not God's people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God's mercy, but now you have received his mercy.

New Revised Standard Version
Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Contemporary English Version
"Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had mercy on you. Now God has treated you with kindness."

New American Bible
Once you were “no people” but now you are God’s people; you “had not received mercy” but now you have received mercy.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

were.

Hosea 1:9,10 And he said: Call his name, Not my people: for you are not my people, and I will not be yours. . . .

Romans 9:25,26 As in Osee he saith: I will call that which was not my people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved; and her that had not obtained mercy; one that hath obtained mercy. . . .

obtained.

Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth, and I will have mercy on her that was without mercy. [24] And I will say to that which is not my people: Thou art my people: and they shall say: Thou art my God.

Romans 11:6,7,30 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. . . .

1 Corinthians 7:25 Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

1 Timothy 1:13 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

Context
The Living Stone
9But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: 10Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy. 11Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,…
Cross References
Hosea 1:10
And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

Hosea 2:23
And I will sow her unto me in the earth, and I will have mercy on her that was without mercy. [24] And I will say to that which is not my people: Thou art my people: and they shall say: Thou art my God.

Romans 9:25
As in Osee he saith: I will call that which was not my people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved; and her that had not obtained mercy; one that hath obtained mercy.

Romans 10:19
But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation: by a foolish nation I will anger you.

1 Peter 2:9
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