1 Peter 2:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

At one time you [Gentiles] were not a [chosen] people, but now you are God’s [special] people. Once you had not received [His] mercy, but now you have received it.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God's people; once you were unpitied, but now you are pitied and have received mercy. [Hos. 2:23.]

American Standard Version (1901)

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Common English Bible

Once you weren’t a people, but now you are God’s people. Once you hadn’t received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Though in past times you were not a people, yet now you are the people of God. Though you had not obtained mercy, yet now you have obtained mercy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 Peter 2:10 Cross References

Romans 10:19

But I ask [again], “Did not the Israelites understand [the message]?” In the first place, Moses said [Deut. 32:21], “I [i.e., God] will stir up you [Jews] to become jealous, by [favoring] a nation [i.e., the Gentiles] that is unworthy [of your approval]. [I will do it] by using a nation of fools to make you people angry.”

Romans 11:30

For you Gentiles were disobedient to God in the past, but now you have obtained [God’s] mercy by means of the disobedience of the Jews.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I have no command from the Lord concerning [what you wrote about] unmarried women. [Note: The word here is “virgins” but some think it includes both males and females]. But I give my advice as someone who has received the Lord’s mercy to be counted trustworthy.

1 Timothy 1:13

[even] though I had previously spoken against Christ, and persecuted [Christians] and acted outrageously. However, I obtained mercy because I acted out of ignorance, not believing [in Christ].

Hebrews 4:16

So, with confidence we should approach God’s throne of unearned favor, so we can receive mercy and obtain that favor to help us when we need it.