Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Men formerly not a people, but now are a people of God. Men who had not obtained mercy, but who now have obtained mercy.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Holman Bible
but now you are God’s people;
you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.
International Standard Version
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
American Standard Version
who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Amplified
Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
An Understandable Version
At one time you [Gentiles] were not a [chosen] people, but now you are God's [special] people. Once you had not received [His] mercy, but now you have received it.
Anderson New Testament
who formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.
Bible in Basic English
In the past you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; then there was no mercy for you, but now mercy has been given to you.
Common New Testament
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
of darkness into his marvellous light: you, who formerly were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy,
Darby Translation
who once were not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
who formerly were not a people, but now are a people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Godbey New Testament
who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.
Goodspeed New Testament
you who were once "no people" but are now "God's people"; once "unpitied" but now "pitied indeed."
John Wesley New Testament
who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Julia Smith Translation
Who once not a people, and now the people of God: they not commiserated, and now commiserated.
King James 2000
Who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who once [were] not a people, but now [are] the people of God, the ones [who were] not shown mercy, but now are shown mercy.
Modern King James verseion
you who then were not a people, but now the people of God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which in time past were not a people, yet are now the people of God, which were not under mercy: but now have obtained mercy.
NET Bible
You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.
New Heart English Bible
who once were not a people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Noyes New Testament
who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Sawyer New Testament
who formerly were not a people, but now are a people of God, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
The Emphasized Bible
Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God, - who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but are now the objects of mercy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Once you were 'not a people,' but now you are 'God's People'; once you 'had not found mercy,' but now you 'have found mercy.'
Webster
Who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Weymouth New Testament
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not found mercy, but now you have.
Williams New Testament
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once His mercy had not been shown you, but now it has.
World English Bible
who in time past were no people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Worrell New Testament
who once were not a people, but are now God's people; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Worsley New Testament
who heretofore were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Youngs Literal Translation
who were once not a people, and are now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.
Themes
God » People of general references to » Called the "chosen ones"
God's People » General references to » Called the "chosen ones"
Topics
Interlinear
Pote
De
δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
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References
Word Count of 36 Translations in 1 Peter 2:10
Images 1 Peter 2:10
Prayers for 1 Peter 2:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Living Stone, A Chosen People
9 But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Men formerly not a people, but now are a people of God. Men who had not obtained mercy, but who now have obtained mercy. 11 Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and sojourners, to abstain from the fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 1:9-10
And [LORD] said, Call his name Lo-ammi, for ye are not my people, and I will not be yours.
Hosea 2:23
And I will sow her to me in the earth. And I will have mercy upon her who had not obtained mercy. And I will say to those who were not my people, Thou are my people, and they shall say, My God.
Romans 9:25-26
As also he says in Hosea, I will call those not my people, my people, and her who was not beloved, beloved.
Romans 10:19
But I say, did Israel, no, not know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy toward a non-nation. Toward a foolish nation, I will make you angry.
Romans 11:6-7
And if it is by grace, it is no longer from works, otherwise grace becomes no longer grace. But if it is from works it is no longer grace, otherwise work is no longer work.
Romans 11:30
For as ye once were also disobedient to God, but now have received mercy at the disobedience of these,
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning the virgins I have no commandment of Lord, but I give an opinion, as having obtained mercy from Lord to be trustworthy.
1 Timothy 1:13
the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may take mercy, and may find grace for timely help.