1 Peter 2
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1 Peter 2:9-12

9ButG1161 ye are anG1161 electG1588 raceG1085, a royalG934 priesthoodG2406, a holyG40 nationG1484, a peopleG2992 forG1519 God’sG846 ownG846 possessionG4047, thatG3704 ye mayG1484 shew forth theG3588 excellenciesG703 ofG1537 himG846 whoG3588 calledG2564 youG5210 outG1537 ofG1537 darknessG4655 intoG1519 hisG846 marvelousG2298 lightG5457:

10whichG3739 inG2316 timeG4218 past were noG3756 peopleG2992, butG1161 nowG1161 are theG3588 peopleG2992 ofG2316 GodG2316: whichG3739 had notG3756 obtained mercyG1653, butG1161 nowG1161 have obtained mercyG1653.

11BelovedG27, IG2532 beseech youG2532 asG5613 sojourners andG2532 pilgrims, toG2596 abstainG568 fromG568 fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939, whichG3748 warG4754 againstG2596 theG3588 soulG5590;

12havingG2192 yourG2192 behaviour seemly amongG1722 theG3588 GentilesG1484; thatG3739, wherein theyG3739 speakG2635 againstG1722 youG5210 asG5613 evil-doers, theyG3739 mayG2443 byG1722 yourG2192 goodG2570 worksG2041, whichG3739 theyG3739 behold, glorifyG1392 GodG2316 inG1722 theG3588 dayG2250 ofG1537 visitationG1984.

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