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1 Peter

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
[are] a chosen select, by impl. favorite Adj-NNS H1588 ἐκλεκτόν eklektos (ek-lek-tos')
generation, family, offspring N-NNS H1085 γένος genos (ghen'-os)
a royal royal Adj-NNS H934 βασίλειον basileios (bas-il'-i-os)
priesthood, a priesthood N-NNS H2406 ἱεράτευμα hierateuma (hee-er-at'-yoo-mah)
an holy sacred, holy Adj-NNS H40 ἅγιον hagios (hag'-ee-os)
nation, a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.) N-NNS H1484 ἔθνος ethnos (eth'-nos)
people; the people N-NMS H2992 λαὸς laos (lah-os')
that as, how, that Conj H3704 ὅπως hopos (hop'-oce)
ye should shew forth to tell out, proclaim V-ASA-2P H1804 ἐξαγγείλητε exaggello (ex-ang-el'-lo)
the praises moral goodness, i.e. virtue N-AFP H703 ἀρετὰς arete (ar-et'-ay)
of him who hath called to call V-APA-GMS H2564 καλέσαντος kaleo (kal-eh'-o)
darkness darkness N-GNS H4655 σκότους skotos (skot'-os)
marvellous wonderful Adj-ANS H2298 θαυμαστὸν thaumastos (thow-mas-tos')
light: light N-ANS H5457 φῶς phos (foce)

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King James Bible But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Berean Bible But ye you are a chosen generation, race, a royal priesthood, an a holy nation, a peculiar people; people for His possession, so that ye should shew forth you may proclaim the praises excellencies of him who hath the One having called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:His marvelous light,
Hebrew Greek English But ye you are a chosen generation, a A CHOSEN RACE, A royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that ye should shew forth you may proclaim the praises excellencies of him Him who hath has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:His marvelous light;
New American Standard Bible 1995 But ye you are a chosen generation, a A CHOSEN RACE, A royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that ye should shew forth you may proclaim the praises excellencies of him Him who hath has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:His marvelous light;