1 Peter 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 2:925 words
ὙμεῖςHymeisyou
δὲdeand / but
γένοςgenosborn, country(-man), diversity
ἐκλεκτόνeklektonchosen, elect
βασίλειονbasileionroyal
ἱεράτευμαhierateumapriesthood
ἔθνοςethnosGentile, heathen, nation
ἅγιονhagionholy
λαὸςlaospeople
εἰςeisinto / to
περιποίησινperipoiēsinobtain(-ing), peculiar, purchased
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
τὰςtasthe
ἀρετὰςaretaspraise, virtue
ἐξαγγείλητεexangeilēteshew forth
τοῦtouthe
ἐκekfrom / out of
σκότουςskotousdarkness
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
καλέσαντοςkalesantosbid, call (forth), (whose
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
θαυμαστὸνthaumastonmarvel(-lous)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
φῶςphōsfire, light
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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