¹⁵ Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me^{(A) 16} to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.^(B) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,^(C) so that the Gentiles might become an offering^(D) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

The Living Stone and a Chosen People

⁴ As you come to him, the living Stone^(A)—rejected by humans but chosen by God^(B) and precious to him— ⁵ you also, like living stones, are being built^(C) into a spiritual house^[a](D) to be a holy priesthood,^(E) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.^(F)

⁹ But you are a chosen people,^(A) a royal priesthood,^(B) a holy nation,^(C) God’s special possession,^(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.^(E)

⁶ and has made us to be a kingdom and priests^(A) to serve his God and Father^(B)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.^(C)