1 Peter

1 Peter 2:9–11

⁹But 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. ¹⁰Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.^d

¹¹Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Footnotes

d 2:10 Hosea 2:23|HOS 2:23

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1 Peter 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
a chosen	ἐκλεκτόν	eklekton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
people	γένος	genos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
a royal	βασίλειον	basileion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G934 courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal
priesthood	ἱεράτευμα	hierateuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2406 the act or office of priesthood
a holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
a people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
possession	περιποίησιν	peripoiēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4047 obtaining, possessing, possession
to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
proclaim	ἐξαγγείλητε	exangeilēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1804 I announce publicly, proclaim
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
virtues	ἀρετὰς	aretas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G703 virtue, moral excellence, perfection
of Him who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
called	καλέσαντος	kalesantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
marvelous	θαυμαστὸν	thaumaston	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2298 wonderful, marvelous
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

1 Peter 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
had not received mercy	ἠλεημένοι	ēleēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you have received mercy	ἐλεηθέντες	eleēthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1653 I pity, have mercy on

1 Peter 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητοί	Agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
I urge	παρακαλῶ	parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
foreigners	παροίκους	paroikous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3941 a stranger, foreigner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exiles	παρεπιδήμους	parepidēmous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3927 residing in a strange country, a stranger
to abstain	ἀπέχεσθαι	apechesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
from	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
desires	ἐπιθυμιῶν	epithymiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the flesh	σαρκικῶν	sarkikōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4559 fleshly, carnal
which	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
war	στρατεύονται	strateuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4754 I wage war, fight
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
soul	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Peter 2:9 Exodus 19:5–6 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Revelation 1:6 · Revelation 5:10 · Isaiah 61:6 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Deuteronomy 26:18–19 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Ephesians 5:8–11 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Titus 2:14 · Deuteronomy 10:15

1 Peter 2:10 Hosea 2:23 · Romans 9:25–26 · Hebrews 4:16 · Hosea 1:9–10 · Romans 11:6–7 · 1 Timothy 1:13 · Romans 11:30 · Romans 10:19 · 1 Corinthians 7:25

1 Peter 2:11 1 John 2:15–17 · Galatians 5:24 · 1 Peter 4:2 · Hebrews 11:13 · Romans 8:13 · 1 Chronicles 29:15 · James 4:1 · Romans 12:1 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · Romans 13:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Ephesians 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.