A CROSS LIGHT
1 Peter 2:9World English Bible (WEB)

“You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

Biblical Book & Genre

1 Peter (General Epistles)

Original Language

Koine Greek

Connected Passages

2 Cross-References

Life Guidance & Themes

Identity in Christ: Chosen & Beloved

Scripture Comparative Remix Matrix4 Translations

Cross-evaluate textual nuance, grammatical morphology, and original Greek/Hebrew roots.

WEBWorld English Bible

"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Modern Public Domain
KJVKing James Version (1611)

"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Historic Formal Equivalence
ASVAmerican Standard Version (1901)

"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Literal Scholar Text
BBEBible in Basic English

"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Simplified Syntax

The Relational Light Graph

Bidirectional TSK cross-references and original Koine Greek lemma roots radiating from 1 Peter 2:9.

The Light Ray Graph · Relational Network

1 Peter 2:9JHN.8.12PSA.119.105Illumination
Anchor Passage

1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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Verses That Illuminate This Passage (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge)

2 Connected Scriptures

Theological Definition & Core Exegesis (AI Reference Block)

1 Peter 2:9 is situated in 1 Peter (NT), providing fundamental theological testimony on Identity in Christ: Chosen & Beloved. Rooted in Koine Greek terminology (), this passage articulates divine illumination that dispels spiritual darkness.

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