1 Peter 2:9
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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:”
ἐκλεκτός
Elect, chosen, selected. Eklektos. God will bring about justice for His elect. The chosen of God are those who belong to Him through faith. Chosen not because of merit but because of grace.
σκότος
darkness
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σκότος
Darkness, obscurity, ignorance. Skotos. The people living in darkness have seen a great light. Darkness is the condition before Christ. Light is the reality after. Choose the light.
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φῶς
light;
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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καλέω
having called
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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βασίλειος
Royal
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βασίλειος
Royal, kingly, belonging to the king. Basileios. A royal priesthood. You are royalty. Not because of your birth but because of whose you are. Children of the King.
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ἔθνος
Nation
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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γένος
Generation
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γένος
Race, family, kind, nation. Genos. A chosen race a royal priesthood. Your identity in Christ overrides every other category. You belong to God's own people.
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ἅγιος
Holy
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ἅγιος
Holy, sacred, set apart. Hagios. The Holy Spirit. The Holy One. Holiness is not cold distance from the world. It is burning closeness to God.
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λαός
a people
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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ὅπως
so that
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ὅπως
what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
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περιποίησις
possession,
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περιποίησις
acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension, preservation
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ἱεράτευμα
Priesthood
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ἱεράτευμα
the priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively)
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περιούσιος
People
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περιούσιος
being beyond usual, i.e. special (one's own)
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θαυμαστός
marvelous
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θαυμαστός
wondered at, i.e. (by implication) wonderful
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ἱερατεύω
Priesthood
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ἱερατεύω
to be a priest, i.e. perform his functions
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ἐξαγγέλλω
you may proclaim
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ἐξαγγέλλω
to publish, i.e. celebrate
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ἱερός
Royal
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ἱερός
sacred
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