1 Peter 2:9 Bible Handbook

◄ 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.

Chapter Outline

1. He exhorts to put away wickedness;
4. showing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built.
11. He beseeches them also to abstain from sinful desires;
13. to be obedient to authorities;
18. and teaches servants how to obey their masters;
20. patiently suffering for well doing, after the example of Christ.

Timeline

64 AD

Peter Writes his First Letter

1 Peter 1 - 5

People

Peter

Places

Asia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, Galatia, Pontus, Zion

Topics

Acquired, Belonging, Choice, Chosen, Clear, Completely, Dark, Darkness, Declare, Deeds, Elect, Excellence, Excellences, Excellencies, Forth, Generation, God's, Heaven, Holy, Kingly, Kings, Lineage, Marvellous, Marvelous, Nation, Peculiar, Perfections, Possession, Praises, Priesthood, Priests, Proclaim, Race, Royal, Shew, Special, Specially, Virtues, Wonderful, Wondrous

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Belonging Choice Chosen Clear Completely Dark Darkness Declare Deeds Elect Excellence Forth Generation God's Heaven Holy Kingly Kings Light Marvellous Marvelous Nation Peculiar Perfections Possession Praises Priesthood Priests Proclaim Race Royal Shew Show Special Specially Virtues Wonderful

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Parallel Verses

NASB: But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

KJV: 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:

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