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
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
A royal
Revelation 1:6
and made us a kingdom, priests to God even his Father, to him be the glory and the power forever; amen.
Revelation 5:10
and hast made them a kingdom and priests, and they shall reign on the earth.
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and Christ, and reign with him a thousand years.
Peculiar
Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves, therefore, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his blood.
Ephesians 1:14
which is a pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all wickedness, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Shew
1 Peter 4:11
If any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God, if any one serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the power for ever and ever; amen.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of his glorious grace, which he bestowed upon us in the beloved,
Ephesians 3:21
to him be the glory in the church in Jesus Christ to all generations, for ever and ever; amen.
Philippians 2:15
that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,
General references
Romans 9:16
Therefore, it is not of him that wills nor of him that runs, but of God that exercises mercy.