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 sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.
A royal
Revelation 1:6
and made us kings and priests to his God and Father; to him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 5:10
and hast made us for our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; over these the second death hath no dominion: but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and they shall reign with him a thousand years.
Peculiar
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
Ephesians 1:14
which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the final redemption, acquired by him, come, to the praise of his glory.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Shew
1 Peter 4:11
If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 5:16
Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, whereby he hath made us acceptable in that beloved one;
Ephesians 3:21
to him be glory in the church, in Christ Jesus, unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 2:15
that ye may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, inoffensive, in the midst of an untoward and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world;
General references
Romans 9:16
Well then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.