Devine Scripture

1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter chapter 2 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Context

v.8and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

v.9This passage

v.10who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

  • Isaiah 43:20

    The beasts of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,

  • Ephesians 5:8

    for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

  • Romans 9:24

    even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

  • Deuteronomy 14:2

    For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

  • Isaiah 42:16

    And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.