1 Peter 2:9-10 But ye are a chosen generation , a royal priesthood , an holy nation , a special people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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9 G1161 But G5210 ye G1588 are a chosen G1085 generation G934 , a royal G2406 priesthood G40 , an holy G1484 nation G1519 G4047 , a special G2992 people G3704 ; that G1804 [G5661] ye should show forth G703 the praises G2564 [G5660] of him who hath called G5209 you G1537 out of G4655 darkness G1519 into G846 his G2298 marvellous G5457 light:

10 G3588 Who G4218 in time past G3756 were not G2992 a people G1161 , but G3568 are now G2992 the people G2316 of God G3588 : who G1653 0 had G3756 not G1653 [G5772] obtained mercy G1161 , but G3568 now G1653 [G5685] have obtained mercy.