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Exodus 19:6

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but you will be my holy nation and serve me as priests. Moses, that is what you must tell the Israelites.

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And now I must rule your chosen people, even though there are too many of them to count.

When you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, you told your servant Moses to say to them, "From all people on earth, the LORD God has chosen you to be his very own."

You have chosen Israel to be your people forever, and you have become their God.

He made Judah his holy place and ruled over Israel.

Then he said, "I am the LORD your God, and I cure your diseases. If you obey me by doing right and by following my laws and teachings, I won't punish you with the diseases I sent on the Egyptians."

You are my chosen people, so don't eat the meat of any of your livestock that was killed by a wild animal. Instead, feed the meat to dogs.

On a narrow strip of pure gold engrave the words: "Dedicated to the LORD."

To me, you are very dear, and I love you. That's why I gave up nations and people to rescue you.

But they themselves will be priests and servants of the LORD our God. The treasures of the nations will belong to them, and they will be famous.

Then you will be called, 'The LORD's Own People, The Ones He Rescued!' Your city will be known as a good place to live and a city full of people."

I promise that some of them will be priests and others will be helpers in my temple. I, the LORD, have spoken.

These shorts were tight around your waist, and that's how tightly I held onto the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. I wanted them to be my people. I wanted to make them famous, so that other nations would praise and honor me, but they refused to obey me.

You belonged to me alone, like the first part of the harvest, and I severely punished those who mistreated you.

Instead, I told them, "If you listen to me and do what I tell you, I will be your God, you will be my people, and all will go well for you."

to say to the community of Israel: I am the LORD your God. I am holy, and you must be holy too!

I am the LORD your God, and I have promised you their land that is rich with milk and honey. I have chosen you to be different from other people.

I am the LORD, the holy God. You have been chosen to be my people, and so you must be holy too.

but they may not enter the sacred place or serve me at the altar. Remember--I am the LORD, the one who makes a priest holy.

Of all nations on earth, you are the only one I have chosen. That's why I will punish you because of your sins.

just as I promised your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt. Don't worry. My Spirit is right here with you.

and Aaron and said, "Why do you think you're so much better than anyone else? We're part of the LORD's holy people, and he's with all of us. What makes you think you're the only ones in charge?"

Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God.

Together you are God's holy temple, and God will destroy anyone who destroys his temple.

You belong to the LORD your God, so if you happen to find a dead animal, don't eat its meat. You may give it to foreigners who live in your town or sell it to foreigners who are visiting your town. Don't boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

The LORD created all nations, but he will make you more famous than any of them, and you will receive more praise and honor. You will belong only to the LORD your God, just as he promised.

If you follow and obey the LORD, he will make you his own special people, just as he promised.

Israel, you are the chosen people of the LORD your God. There are many nations on this earth, but he chose only Israel to be his very own.

In the name of the Lord I beg you to read this letter to all his followers.

And now you are living stones that are being used to build a spiritual house. You are also a group of holy priests, and with the help of Jesus Christ you will offer sacrifices that please God.

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,

He lets us rule as kings and serve God his Father as priests. To him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

You let them become kings and serve God as priests, and they will rule on earth."




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