1 Peter 2
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1 Peter 2:9-12

9ButG1161 yeG5210 are a chosenG1588 generationG1085, a royalG934 priesthoodG2406, an holyG40 nationG1484, a specialG1519G4047 peopleG2992; thatG3704 ye should show forthG1804 the praisesG703 of him who hath calledG2564 youG5209 out ofG1537 darknessG4655 intoG1519 hisG846 marvellousG2298 lightG5457:12 10WhoG3588 in time pastG4218 were notG3756 a peopleG2992, butG1161 are nowG3568 the peopleG2992 of GodG2316: whoG3588 hadG1653 notG3756 obtained mercyG1653, butG1161 nowG3568 have obtained mercyG1653. 11Dearly belovedG27, I beseechG3870 you asG5613 sojournersG3941 andG2532 pilgrimsG3927, abstain fromG567 fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939, whichG3748 warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG5590; 12HavingG2192 yourG5216 behaviourG391 honestG2570 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484: thatG2443, thoughG1722G3739 they speak againstG2635 youG5216 asG5613 evildoersG2555, they mayG1392 byG1537 your goodG2570 worksG2041, which they shall beholdG2029, glorifyG1392 GodG2316 inG1722 the dayG2250 of visitationG1984.3

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Peter 2:9 peculiar: or, purchased ↩
  2. 2. 1 Peter 2:9 praises: or, virtues ↩
  3. 3. 1 Peter 2:12 whereas: or, wherein ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain