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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 2:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 2:925 words
GreekMeaning
ὙμεῖςHymeis
You yourselvespronounG4771
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
γένοςgenos
are a racenounG1085
ἐκλεκτόνeklekton
chosenadjectiveG1588
βασίλειονbasileion
a royaladjectiveG934
ἱεράτευμαhierateuma
priesthoodnounG2406
ἔθνοςethnos
a nationnounG1484
ἅγιονhagion
holyadjectiveG40
λαὸςlaos
a peoplenounG2992
εἰςeis
for HisprepositionG1519
περιποίησινperipoiēsin
possessionnounG4047
ὅπωςhopōs
so thatwordG3704
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἀρετὰςaretas
excellenciesnounG703
ἐξαγγείλητεexangeilēte
you may proclaimverbG1804
τοῦtou
of the OnearticleG3588
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
σκότουςskotous
darknessnounG4655
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καλέσαντοςkalesantos
having calledverbG2564
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θαυμαστὸνthaumaston
marvelousadjectiveG2298
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
φῶςphōs
lightnounG5457
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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The Royal Priesthood Nobody Believes In
I'm a janitor at a corporate office. I clean bathrooms, empty trash, keep the place functioning. Nobody sees me. Nobody thinks my job matters. I've internalized that - I don't think my job matters eit...
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