Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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:
A chosen
Peculiar
General references
Bible References
A chosen
1 Peter 1:2
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace be multiplied.
A royal
Revelation 1:6
and has made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be glory and might from age to age. Amen.
Revelation 5:10
and hast 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; over such the second death has no power: but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Peculiar
Acts 20:28
Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
Ephesians 1:14
which is the earnest of our inheritance, given for the redemption of his 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 for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Shew
1 Peter 4:11
If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.
Matthew 5:16
In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Ephesians 1:6
for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,
Ephesians 3:21
to him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, through out all the generations of the age of ages. Amen.
Philippians 2:15
that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world,
General references
Romans 9:16
Therefore, it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy.