11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 2:9
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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:
- KJV King James Version
- 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:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that you may show forth the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- In complete contrast, you are a specially-chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Consequently you can reveal the wonderful things he's done, calling you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and ye [are] 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὑμεῖς | Hymeis | you | G4771 σύ you |
| δὲ | de | But | G1161 δέ then |
| γένος | genos | people | G1085 γένος family: descendant |
| ἐκλεκτόν | eklekton | [are] a chosen | G1588 ἐκλεκτός select |
| βασίλειον | basileion | a royal | G934 βασίλειος kingly |
| ἱεράτευμα | hierateuma | priesthood | G2406 ἱεράτευμα priesthood |
| ἔθνος | ethnos | nation | G1484 ἔθνος Gentiles |
| ἅγιον | hagion | a holy | G40 ἅγιος holy |
| λαὸς | laos | a people | G2992 λαός a people |
| εἰς | eis | for [God’s own] | G1519 εἰς toward |
| περιποίησιν | peripoiēsin | possession | G4047 περιποίησις acquiring |
| ὅπως | hopōs | to | G3704 ὅπως that |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀρετὰς | aretas | virtues | G703 ἀρετή virtue |
| ἐξαγγείλητε | exangeilēte | proclaim | G1804 ἐξαγγέλλω to proclaim |
| τοῦ | tou | of Him who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| σκότους | skotous | darkness | G4655 σκότος darkness |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| καλέσαντος | kalesantos | called | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θαυμαστὸν | thaumaston | marvelous | G2298 θαυμαστός marvellous |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| φῶς | phōs | light | G5457 φῶς light |
Related verses
- Exodus 19:5–6
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
- Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.
- Revelation 1:6
and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- Revelation 5:10
and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on the earth.”
- Isaiah 61:6
But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their glory.
- 2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- Deuteronomy 26:18–19
Yahweh has declared today that you are a people for his own possession, as he has promised you, and that you should keep all his commandments. He will make you high above all nations that he has made, in praise, in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people to Yahweh your God, as he has spoken.
- Deuteronomy 14:2
For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.
- Ephesians 5:8–11
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. …
- 1 Peter 2:5
You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
9 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:
10 who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Read all of 1 Peter 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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