1 Peter

1 Peter 2:9–13

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.

¹³Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

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

1 Peter 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Submit yourselves	Ὑποτάγητε	Hypotagēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
for the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
sake	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
to every	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
human	ἀνθρωπίνῃ	anthrōpinē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G442 belonging to human beings, human
institution	κτίσει	ktisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
to	βασιλεῖ	basilei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the supreme	ὑπερέχοντι	hyperechonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G5242 I excel, surpass