1 Peter

1 Peter 2:9–12

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. ¹²Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

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

1 Peter 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Conduct	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
yourselves	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with such honor	καλήν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
though	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they slander	καταλαλοῦσιν	katalalousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2635 I speak evil of
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
evildoers	κακοποιῶν	kakopoiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2555 an evil-doer
they may see	ἐποπτεύοντες	epopteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2029 I am an eyewitness of, behold
good	καλῶν	kalōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
glorify	δοξάσωσιν	doxasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
He visits us	ἐπισκοπῆς	episkopēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1984 visitation of judgment, oversight