1 Peter 2 9 Esv. 2 may grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of god and of jesus our lord. 1 peter 2:9 9 but you are z a chosen race, a a royal b priesthood, c a holy nation, d a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you e out of darkness into f his marvelous light.
1 peter 2 english standard version a living stone and a holy people 1 so put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 4 as you come to him, a living stone # ver. 9 a holy priesthood, # isa.
1 peter 2:9 parallel verses [⇓ see commentary ⇓] 1 peter 2:9, niv:
Paul in 2thessalonians 2:13, st. 4 as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of god chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living. 6, 7 rejected by men but in the sight of god chosen and precious, 5 # eph. In 1peter 2:5 they are bidden to aim at being what here they are said to be.