1 Peter 2:9
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:
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Study Note
'Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people' assembles four titles directly from Exodus 19:5-6 and Isaiah 43:20-21, applying Israel's covenant identity wholesale to the predominantly Gentile recipients of 1 Peter. This ecclesiological move — the community in Christ inherits the vocation of Israel — carries significant implications for both Jewish-Christian relations and for Christian self-understanding. The purpose clause ('that ye should shew forth the praises of him') defines priestly vocation as declaratory witness: the community's very existence is a proclamation. Revelation 1:6 and 5:10 echo the royal priesthood language, situating the church within the eschatological fulfillment of Israel's calling.
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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:
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;
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
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