1 Peter 2:9

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1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 1:6

He made us to be a kingdom of kings and priests to his God and Father. To him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Exodus 19:5-6

If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine.

Deuteronomy 7:6

You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be his own special people out of all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 10:15

Yet Jehovah set his affection on your fathers. He loved them. He chose you their descendants above all peoples, as it is this day.

Revelation 5:10

You made them kings and priests to our God. They will reign as kings over the earth.

Isaiah 61:6

You will be called the priests of Jehovah. You will be spoken of as ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, you will boast in their riches.

Isaiah 66:21

I will make some of them priests and Levites, declares Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 4:20

But you are Jehovah's people! He led you through fiery trials and rescued you from Egypt.

Deuteronomy 14:2

You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Out of all the people on the face of the earth Jehovah has chosen you to be a people for His own possession.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness (ignorance) (lies) have seen a great light (truth). A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death (the grave) (calamity).

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Titus 2:14

He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.

Deuteronomy 26:18-19

Jehovah declared you to be his people and a treasured possession. Obey his commandments and receive his promise.

Psalm 22:30

There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about Jehovah.

Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation who's God is Jehovah. Happy are the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Psalm 73:15

If I say, I will speak thus; then, I would offend the generation of your children.

Psalm 106:5

Help me see the prosperity of your chosen ones that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

Isaiah 26:2

Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that preserves truth.

Isaiah 41:8

However you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham, my friend,

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. I will keep my promises without fail.

Isaiah 43:20-21

Wild animals, jackals, and ostriches will honor me. I will provide water in the desert. I will make rivers on the dry land for my chosen people to drink.

Isaiah 44:1

Listen, O Jacob, my servant, Listen Israel, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 60:1-3

Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you.

Matthew 4:16

the people sitting in darkness saw a great light. Light rose upon those sitting in a region of deathly shadow.

Matthew 5:16

Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Luke 1:79

The light will shine on them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet into the way of peace.

John 17:19

I sanctify myself for them, that they may be sanctified by truth.

Acts 20:28

Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].

Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said to Paul: In a short time you would persuade (convince) me to become a Christian.

Romans 9:24

We are the ones he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the nations.

1 Corinthians 3:17

God will destroy any man who defiles the temple of God! For the temple of God is holy. You are that temple!

Ephesians 1:6

This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.

Ephesians 1:14

The Holy Spirit is a guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. This assures us that God will set us free to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 3:21

Glory be to him in the congregation and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 5:8-11

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk (live) (be occupied) as children of light

Philippians 2:15-16

That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:13

He rescued us from the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love (the Son he dearly loves).

1 Thessalonians 5:4-8

You do not live in the dark. That day should not overtake you by surprise as a thief would.

2 Timothy 1:9

God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.

1 Peter 1:2

You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.

1 Peter 2:5

You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

If any man speaks, speak as it were utterances of God. If any man ministers, minister with the strength which God supplies! May God be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. The glory and dominion belong to God forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall rule as kings with him for the thousand years.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Peter 2:9

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

Isaiah 44:1

A royal

Peculiar

Titus 2:14

Shew

Philippians 2:15

General references

Bible References

A chosen

You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.

Yet Jehovah set his affection on your fathers. He loved them. He chose you their descendants above all peoples, as it is this day.

There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about Jehovah.

Blessed is the nation who's God is Jehovah. Happy are the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

If I say, I will speak thus; then, I would offend the generation of your children.

However you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham, my friend,

Listen, O Jacob, my servant, Listen Israel, whom I have chosen.

A royal

If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine.

You will be called the priests of Jehovah. You will be spoken of as ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, you will boast in their riches.

I will make some of them priests and Levites, declares Jehovah.

He made us to be a kingdom of kings and priests to his God and Father. To him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

You made them kings and priests to our God. They will reign as kings over the earth.

Peculiar

But you are Jehovah's people! He led you through fiery trials and rescued you from Egypt.

You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be his own special people out of all the nations of the earth.

You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Out of all the people on the face of the earth Jehovah has chosen you to be a people for His own possession.

Jehovah declared you to be his people and a treasured possession. Obey his commandments and receive his promise.

Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].

The Holy Spirit is a guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. This assures us that God will set us free to the praise of his glory.

He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.

Shew

I have formed these people for myself. They will praise me.

Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you.

Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.

Glory be to him in the congregation and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

General references

The priest will take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right ear lobe, on the right thumb, and on the big toe of the right foot of the one to be cleansed.

I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am Jehovah your God!

You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Out of all the people on the face of the earth Jehovah has chosen you to be a people for His own possession.

We want to be like other nations, with our own king to rule us and to lead us out to war and to fight our battles.

Let men tell of the Jehovah's name in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem,

Let the people of Israel say: His loving kindness is eternal.

Then justice will live in the wilderness, and righteousness will be at home in the fertile field.

I have formed these people for myself. They will praise me.

He said to me: You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will show my glory.

I will make some of them priests and Levites, declares Jehovah.

and that there will always be priests from the tribe of Levi to serve me and to offer burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sacrifices.'

So then it does not depend on mans will or effort, but on God who shows mercy.