1 Peter 2:9

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But 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 marvellous light:

Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:6

Because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God. The Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be his peculiar people of all peoples that are upon the earth.

Revelation 1:6

And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 5:10

And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.

Isaiah 61:6

But you shall be called the priests of the Lord: to you it shall be said: Ye ministers of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles and you shall pride yourselves in their glory.

2 Timothy 1:9

Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world.

Deuteronomy 14:2

Because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God: and he chose thee to be his peculiar people of all nations that are upon the earth.

1 Peter 2:5

Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

Deuteronomy 10:15

And yet the Lord hath been closely joined to thy fathers, and loved them and chose their seed after them: that is to say, you, out of all nations, as this day it is proved.

Isaiah 26:2

Open ye the gates: and let the just nation, that keepeth the truth, enter in.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. In these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ; and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Psalm 33:12

Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Matthew 5:16

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Deuteronomy 4:20

But the Lord hath taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace of Egypt, to make you his people of inheritance, as it is this present day.

Colossians 1:13

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

1 Corinthians 3:17

But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.

Acts 20:28

Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Isaiah 66:21

And I will take of them to be priests and Levites, saith the Lord.

Isaiah 42:16

And I will lead the blind into the way which they know not: and in the paths which they were ignorant of I will make them walk. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things have I done to them, and have not forsaken them.

Isaiah 41:8

But thou Israel art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:

Isaiah 9:2

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.

Philippians 3:14

I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 44:1

AND now hear, O Jacob, my servant, and Israel whom I have chosen.

Matthew 4:16

The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

1 Peter 1:2

According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

Luke 1:79

To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Psalm 106:5

They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them.

Romans 9:24

Even us, whom also he hath called, nor only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

Acts 26:28

And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, let him speak, as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it, as of the power, which God administereth: that in all things God may be honoured through Jesus Christ: to whom is glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 1:6

Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.

Psalm 73:15

Thou hast broken up the fountains and the torrents: thou hast dried up the Ethan rivers.

Ephesians 1:14

Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

John 17:19

And for them do I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.

Ephesians 3:21

To him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen.

1 Samuel 12:22

And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people.

Psalm 118:27

Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.

Psalm 135:4

Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Isaiah 62:12

And they shall call them: The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord. But thou shalt be called: A city sought after and not forsaken.

Malachi 3:17

And they shall be my special possession, saith the Lord of hosts, in the day that I do judgment: and I will spare them, as a man spareth his son that serveth him.

Deuteronomy 18:2

And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.