1 Peter 2:9

The Text-Critical English New Testament

But you are a chosen lineage, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Cross References

Matthew 4:16

the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”

Matthew 5:16

Let your light shine before others in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Luke 1:79

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

John 17:19

For their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.

Acts 20:28

So keep watch over yourselves and over the entire flock. The Holy Spirit has appointed you as their overseers, to shepherd the church of our Lord and God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an allotment among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’

Acts 26:28

Agrippa said to Paul, “Do yoʋ think yoʋ can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”

Romans 9:24

namely us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?

1 Corinthians 3:17

If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which is what you are.

Ephesians 1:14

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he bestowed favor upon us in the Beloved.

Ephesians 3:21

to him be glory in the church in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:13

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

2 Timothy 1:9

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

1 Peter 1:2

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

1 Peter 2:5

you yourselves, like living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, he should do so as one who speaks the oracles of God; if anyone serves, he should do so as one who serves from strength as God supplies it, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:6

and made us to be a kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy are those who take part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him for a thousand years.

Revelation 5:10

Yoʋ have made them kings and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.”