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1 Peter 2:9
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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
Jump to Next
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
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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