1 Peter 2:9

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But God chose you to be his own people, his royal priests, a holy nation, his special treasure. You’re all these things so that you can tell everyone how wonderful God is. He brought you out of darkness and into his marvelous light.

Cross References

Revelation 1:6

He has made us members of his royal family and priests who serve his God and Father. May he receive glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 5:10

You’ve made one kingdom out of them, and you’ve made them priests who will serve our God and rule on the earth.”

2 Timothy 1:9

God has saved us and called us to live a holy life. This isn’t because of anything we’ve done, but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus even before time began.

1 Peter 2:5

You’re also like living stones. As you come to Christ, you’re being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests and offer spiritual sacrifices that God will accept because of what Jesus Christ has done.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to set us free from all wrongdoing and purify us, so that we can be his very own people and be eager to do what is good.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God. I want them to have their sins forgiven and find a place among God’s people by believing in me.’

Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will rule with him for 1,000 years.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine so that others can see it. Then they’ll see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven.

Colossians 1:13

He has saved us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

1 Corinthians 3:17

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. God’s temple is holy, and you together are that temple.

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and all the believers that the Holy Spirit has made you leaders over. Be shepherds of God’s church, which he bought with his own blood.

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal to win the prize, because God has called me toward heaven in Christ Jesus in order to win it.

Matthew 4:16

The people living in darkness have seen a great light. A light has shined on those living in a very dark land.”

1 Peter 1:2

God the Father knew you ahead of time, and he chose to make you pure and holy through the Spirit’s work. Then you would obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood to make you holy. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.

Luke 1:79

It will shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, and it will guide our feet onto the path of peace.”

Romans 9:24

We are those people. He has chosen us not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles. As

Acts 26:28

Agrippa answered Paul, “Do you think you can convince me to become a Christian in such a short time?”

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, they should do it as someone who’s speaking God’s own words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength that God provides. That way God will be praised in all things through Jesus Christ. May he receive the glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 1:6

All these things make us want to praise the glorious grace that God has given us freely in the One he loves.

Ephesians 1:14

The Spirit is a guarantee that someday we’ll receive all that God has promised. That will happen after God sets all his people completely free. All these things will bring praise to his glory.

John 17:19

I’m making myself holy for them so that they too can be made holy by the truth.

Ephesians 3:21

So may he receive glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, in every generation, forever and ever! Amen.