Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven. 10 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. 11 My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;
Names
Cross References
Hosea 1:9-10
And the Lord said, Give him the name Lo-ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Hosea 2:23
And I will put her as seed in the earth, and I will have mercy on her to whom no mercy was given; and I will say to those who were not my people, You are my people, and they will say, My God.
Romans 9:25-26
As he says in Hosea, They will be named my people who were not my people, and she will be loved who was not loved.
Romans 10:19
But I say, Had Israel no knowledge? First Moses says, You will be moved to envy by that which is not a nation, and by a foolish people I will make you angry.
Romans 11:6-7
But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
Romans 11:30
For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.
1 Timothy 1:13
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
Hebrews 4:16
Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.