1 Peter 2:9

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1 Peter 2:9

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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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.