1 Peter 2:9
New King James Version
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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1 Peter 2:9
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,[a] in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
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- 1 Peter 2:9 Gk a people for his possession
1 Peter 2:9
Amplified Bible
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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1 Peter 2:9
Easy-to-Read Version
9 But you are his chosen people, the King’s priests. You are a holy nation, people who belong to God. He chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He brought you out of the darkness of sin into his wonderful light.
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1 Peter 2:9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 But you are a chosen people,[a] the King’s cohanim,[b] a holy nation,[c] a people for God to possess![d] Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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- 1 Peter 2:9 Isaiah 43:20; Deuteronomy 7:6; 10:15
- 1 Peter 2:9 Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6
- 1 Peter 2:9 Exodus 19:6
- 1 Peter 2:9 Isaiah 43:21; Exodus 19:5
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