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
A royal
Peculiar
General references
Bible References
A chosen
1 Peter 1:2
whom God the Father has predestined and chosen, by the consecration of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: may grace and peace be multiplied to you.
A royal
Revelation 5:10
thou hast made them kings and priests for our God, and they shall reign on earth."
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he who shares in the first resurrection; over such the second death has no power, they shall be priests of God and the Christ, and reign along with him during the thousand years.
Peculiar
Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
Ephesians 1:14
which is the pledge and instalment of our common heritage, that we may obtain our divine possession and so redound to the praise of his glory.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself up for us to redeem us from all iniquity and secure himself a clean people with a zest for good works.
Shew
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.
Matthew 5:16
So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.
Ephesians 1:6
redounding to the praise of his glorious grace bestowed on us in the Beloved,
Ephesians 3:21
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever: Amen.
Philippians 2:15
so as to be blameless and innocent, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverse generation where you shine like stars in a dark world;
General references
Romans 9:16
You see, it is not a question of human will or effort but of the divine mercy.