1 Peter 2:9 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

⁹ But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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.

1 Peter 2:9 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 4:16

beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, The people who walked in darkness, saw a great light, and to them who sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

Matthew 5:16

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

Luke 1:79

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

John 17:19

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified thro' the truth.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 26:18

and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Romans 9:24

Even us whom he hath called, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

1 Corinthians 3:17

If any man destroy the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Ephesians 1:14

Who is an earnest of our inheritance, till the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:6

To the praise of the glory of his grace,

Ephesians 3:21

To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Philippians 3:14

But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:13

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

2 Timothy 1:9

not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began;

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

1 Peter 1:2

Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect (according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father) thro' sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

1 Peter 2:5

but chosen of God and precious, Ye also as living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God thro' Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him minister as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified thro' Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the might for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:6

To him that loved us, and hath washed us from our sins with his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto his God and Father, to him be the glory and the might for ever.

Revelation 20:6

Happy and holy is he that hath a part in the first resurrection: over 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.

Revelation 5:10

And hast made them unto our God kings and priests, and they shall reign over the earth.