and you shall be to Me (A)a kingdom of priests and (B)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

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you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests(A) and a holy nation.’(B) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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  1. Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. You

23 He who (A)offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me;
And to him who (B)sets his way properly
I will (C)show the salvation of God.”

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23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless[a] I will show my salvation.(A)

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  1. Psalm 50:23 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; the meaning of the Masoretic Text for this phrase is uncertain.

17 The sacrifices of God are a (A)broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.

18 (B)By Your favor do good to Zion;
[a](C)Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will delight in [b](D)righteous sacrifices,
In (E)burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then [c]bulls will be offered on Your altar.

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  1. Psalm 51:18 Or May You build
  2. Psalm 51:19 Or sacrifices of righteousness
  3. Psalm 51:19 Lit they will offer bulls

17 My sacrifice,(A) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(B)
    you, God, will not despise.

18 May it please you to prosper Zion,(C)
    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.(D)
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,(E)
    in burnt offerings(F) offered whole;
    then bulls(G) will be offered on your altar.

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  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are

May my prayer be [a]counted as (A)incense before You;
The (B)raising of my hands as the (C)evening offering.

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  1. Psalm 141:2 Lit fixed

May my prayer be set before you like incense;(A)
    may the lifting up of my hands(B) be like the evening sacrifice.(C)

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(A)you also, as living stones, [a]are being built up as a (B)spiritual house for a holy (C)priesthood, to (D)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in [b]Scripture:

(E)Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a (F)precious cornerstone,
And the one who believes in [c]Him will not be [d]put to shame.”

(G)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

(H)A stone which the builders (I)rejected,
This became the [e]chief cornerstone,”

and,

(J)A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;

(K)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, (L)and to this they were also appointed.

But you are (M)a chosen people, a royal (N)priesthood, a (O)holy nation, (P)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you (Q)out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture
  3. 1 Peter 2:6 Or it
  4. 1 Peter 2:6 Or disappointed
  5. 1 Peter 2:7 Lit head of the corner

you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D) For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(E)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[b](F)

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(G)

“The stone the builders rejected(H)
    has become the cornerstone,”[c](I)

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[d](J)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(K)

But you are a chosen people,(L) a royal priesthood,(M) a holy nation,(N) God’s special possession,(O) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(P)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
  3. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  4. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14

10 We have an altar (A)from which those (B)who serve the [a]tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For (C)the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the Holy Place by the high priest as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also suffered (D)outside the gate, (E)that He might sanctify the people (F)through His own blood. 13 So then, let us go out to Him outside the camp, (G)bearing His reproach. 14 For here (H)we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking (I)the city which is to come.

God-pleasing Sacrifices

15 (J)Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a (K)sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (L)the fruit of lips praising His name. 16 And do not neglect doing good and (M)sharing, for (N)with such sacrifices God is pleased.

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  1. Hebrews 13:10 Or sacred tent

10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle(A) have no right to eat.(B)

11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering,(C) but the bodies are burned outside the camp.(D) 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate(E) to make the people holy(F) through his own blood.(G) 13 Let us, then, go to him(H) outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.(I) 14 For here we do not have an enduring city,(J) but we are looking for the city that is to come.(K)

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice(L) of praise—the fruit of lips(M) that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(N) for with such sacrifices(O) God is pleased.

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