But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; Treasury of Scripture a chosen. 1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit... Deuteronomy 10:15 Only the LORD had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people... Psalm 22:30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Psalm 73:15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children. Isaiah 41:8 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Isaiah 44:1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: a royal. Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to me above all people... Isaiah 61:6 But you shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles... Isaiah 66:21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, said the LORD. Revelation 1:6 And has made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Revelation 5:10 And have made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection: on such the second death has no power... an holy. Psalm 106:5 That I may see the good of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance. Isaiah 26:2 Open you the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. 1 Corinthians 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. 2 Timothy 1:9 Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace... peculiar. or, purchased. Deuteronomy 4:20 But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance... Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are an holy people to the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people to himself... Deuteronomy 14:2 For you are an holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a peculiar people to himself... Deuteronomy 26:18,19 And the LORD has avouched you this day to be his peculiar people, as he has promised you... Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers... Ephesians 1:14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory. 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. shew. 1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God gives... Isaiah 43:21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise. Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen on you... Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the beloved. Ephesians 3:21 To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Philippians 2:15,16 That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the middle of a crooked and perverse nation... praises. or, virtues. who. Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death... Isaiah 60:1,2 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen on you... Matthew 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. Luke 1:79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost you persuade me to be a Christian. Romans 9:24 Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? Ephesians 5:8-11 For you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light... Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Colossians 1:13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief...
Context The Living Stone
4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6Why also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded. 7To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; 10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But ye are a 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:
Douay-Rheims Bible
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:
Darby Bible Translation
But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
King James Bible
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:
Young's Literal Translation
and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
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