the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exod. 19:5, 6.] American Standard Version (1901) But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Common English Bible But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people who are God’s own possession. You have become this people so that you may speak of the wonderful acts of the one who called you out of darkness into his amazing light. Catholic Public Domain Version But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, so that you may announce the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 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: |
the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and on those sitting in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
Let your light shine before others in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
For their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
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.
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.’
Agrippa said to Paul, “Do yoʋ think yoʋ can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”
namely us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which is what you are.
who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he bestowed favor upon us in the Beloved.
to him be glory in the church in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yoʋ have made them kings and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth.”