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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But you will be called the (A)priests of the Lord;
You will be spoken of as (B)ministers of our God.
You will eat the (C)wealth of nations,
And in their [a]riches you will boast.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:6 Or glory

(A)you also, as living stones, [a]are being built up as a (B)spiritual house for a holy (C)priesthood, to (D)offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up

But you are (A)a chosen race, 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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