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1 Peter 2:9
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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)

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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are (A)a chosen people, a royal (B)priesthood, a (C)holy nation, (D)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you (E)out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.(A)

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9 But you are a chosen race,[a](A)[b] a royal priesthood,(B)[c]
a holy nation,(C)[d] a people for His possession,(D)[e]
so that you may proclaim the praises[f](E)[g]
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:9 Or generation, or nation
  2. 1 Peter 2:9 Dt 7:6; 10:15; Is 43:20 LXX
  3. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:6; 23:22 LXX; Is 61:6
  4. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:6; 23:22 LXX
  5. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:5; 23:22 LXX; Dt 4:20; 7:6; Is 43:21 LXX
  6. 1 Peter 2:9 Or the mighty deeds
  7. 1 Peter 2:9 Is 42:12; 43:21
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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;

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