1 Peter 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

1 Peter 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

1 Peter 2:9 — World English Bible

1 Peter 2:9 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: ”

1 Peter 2:9 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;”

1 Peter 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But ye [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light; ”

1 Peter 2:9 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthoode, an holy nation, a people set at libertie, that yee shoulde shewe foorth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darkenesse into his marueilous light,”

1 Peter 2:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 2:9 in Context — 1 Peter 2

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 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:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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What Does 1 Peter 2:9 Mean?

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