⁶ 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.”

^5 (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. ⁶ For this is contained in ^[b]Scripture:

^7 (G)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

⁸ and,

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

⁹ 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;

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.