Start your day off with praise! One day they willlive with God in heaven and share God’s *glory. Isaiah 43:21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. When children speak of a thing being their "very own" it exactly expresses what we have here. From peripoieomai; acquisition; by extension, preservation. F. Peter is writing to the church when he declares that they are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. From basileus; kingly. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. Of him who hath called you out of darkness.--This is to be understood of the Father, not of Christ. 1 Peter 2:9, NASB: "But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;" 1 Peter 2:9, NLT: "But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. By way of compensation, therefore, it is restored in the substitution of "priesthood" (see Note on 1Peter 2:5) instead of "priests." The literal meaning of the Greek words used by St. Peter is "a people for acquisition," or "for keeping safe," the verb having the sense of "gaining, acquiring," and also that of "preserving, keeping for one's self" (comp. 1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's Coming Click chart to enlarge Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll - click chart on right side. But ye are a chosen generation Or "kindred"; the phrase is to be seen in the Septuagint, on ( Isaiah 43:20) , to which, and the following verse, the apostle refers here, and in another part of this text. Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular. In this study, we will decipher the huge message in this verse bit by bit and… 1 Peter 2:9. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. Goodness, a gracious act, virtue, uprightness. Coming to Jesus through His word. The sacerdotal office was as common to all Israelites under the Law as it is to all the new Israel under the Gospel. 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:. For it is that usually rendered ‘virtues’; and by the word, of course, when applied to God, we mean the radiant excellencies and glories of His character, of which our earthly qualities, designated by the same name, are but as shadows. — 1 Peter 2:9 Have you ever been close to something but not able to retrieve it? 1 Peter 2:9 - But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Is that how you sometimes feel in relation to God? If we are not practicing being a priest right now, we are not going to be prepared for that responsibility then. Indeed, it is just as important now that we be a priest as it is that we rule properly in God's Kingdom. Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness and grace to both Israel and to the Church. From thaumazo; wondered at, i.e. (See Matthew 4:16; Luke 1:79.) He himself found the change to be what he here describes, therefore there is no difficulty in supposing that other Hebrews should have found it so too. A peculiar people.--This curious phrase is literally, a people for a special reservation. Celebrate. 1 Peter 2:9. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1P iP i Pet). The substitution, therefore, of "royal priesthood" for "kingdom of priests" brings out more clearly the personal relation to the Personal King. The word rendered "peculiar" means properly "making over and above," and would be represented in Latin by the word peculium, which means a man's private pocket-money, as, for instance, the money a slave could make by working over hours, or such as a wife might have apart from her husband. wonderful. 1 Peter 2:9, NIV: "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." He, she, it, they, them, same. Offspring, family, race, nation, kind. The act or office of priesthood. τα, οὐ μόνον τὴν κατὰ φρένας, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὴν κατὰ ἔργα καὶ οἰκονομίαν καὶ ὅσα τοιαῦτα, he does not speak of any one excellency, but of the happiness and blessedness of life, or even all cleverness, not only in mind, but in deed and in management, and things of this kind, ΤᾺς ἈΡΕΤᾺς ΑὐΤΟῦ ἘΝ ΤΑῖς ΝΉΣΟΙς ἈΝΑΓΓΕΛΟῦΣΙ, they shall declare His praises in the islands, Λαόν μου ο}ν περιεποιησάμην τὰς ἀρετάς μου. The church today can claim the title of God's chosen people. It is, no doubt, intended to represent Exodus 19:5, though it differs both from the Greek and the Hebrew, the variation being due to a recollection of the Greek of two other passages of the Old Testament (Isaiah 43:21; Malachi 3:17). 1 Peter 1 1 Peter 2:9-25 1 Peter 3 Return to the Main Player Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. 1. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. That ye should shew forth the praises.--This is an adaptation, though not exactly according to the LXX., of Isaiah 43:21, which passage is brought to St. Peter's mind by the word rendered "peculiar." 1 Peter 2:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Sacerdotal order. We have been called to become a royal priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices. Praying through 1 Peter 2:10 . But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. “A chosen race,” a picture of God’s grace, that has made us His children, not by any merit in us, but totally by mercy in Him. From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. 1 Peter 2 – The Glory and the Duty of God’s People A. To announce publicly, proclaim. (1 Peter 2:9) Source: Verse of the day for 1 Peter 2:9. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Heaven is their real home. Or maybe something is drifting away in the water, and you can’t reach it. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; 1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. 1 Peter 2:9. Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. This function they abdicated by their selfish exclusiveness, and it has descended to the new Israel. Peter wants to encourage Christians who are suffering for Christ.Although Christians might suffer in this life, they will not suffer for ever.This world is not their real home. Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: …. John Piper May 29, 2015 1.3K Shares Sermon. Of him who hath called you out of darkness. 1. But could Hebrew Christians be said to have gone through so great a change in becoming believers? From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. A chosen generation.--Better, a chosen, or elect race. (1-3) How to respond to the eternal word of God. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, a royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness … So in Acts 20:28, where St. Paul is probably thinking of the passage of Isaiah above referred to, both the hard earning and the special possession are intended: "the Church of God, which He won so hard for His very own, by His own blood." From the same as arrhen; properly, manliness, i.e. (1 Peter 2:9) In yesterday's Bible study we reflected on God's command to Pharaoh through Moses to "'Let my people go.'" Question: "What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean when it refers to believers as peculiar people?" SO IT DOESN'T MATTER OF ALL OUR CHALLENGES IN LIFE JESUS CHRIST IS THERE FOR US, SO WE SHOULD BE HAPPY AND JOYFUL IN CHRIST JESUS FOR HE HAS CHOSEN YOU AND I TO SHOW FORTH HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT,WE ARE … Jan 23, 2000. The word "royal" does not seem intended to imply that every Christian is a king, or of royal birth (though that, of course, may be shown from elsewhere), but describes his belonging to the King as we might speak of the royal apartments, the royal borough, the royal establishment, or even of the royal servants. 1 Peter 2 New International Version 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 1 Wherefore laying aside all a malice, and all b guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil c speakings,. Amen. 1 Peter 2:9 Context. Jeremiah 47-48, Song of Solomon 2, John 5:31-47, 1 Peter 2:9-17. ANYANWU DANIEL on 1 Peter 2:9 FOR US TO BE A CHOSEN PEOPLE BY GOD, HE LOVES US AND WANTS US TO MAKE IT IN THIS WORLD EVEN THE WORLD TO COME. 1 Peter 2:9. That ye should show forth the praises of him. 2 As a newborn babes, desire the b sincere c milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:. Who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. From hierateuo; the priestly fraternity, i.e. This must be taken into consideration in dealing with the doctrine of the Christian ministry. So close—and yet so far. This strict signification is very suitable here. Psalm 22:30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. 1 Peter 2:9(ESV) Verse Thoughts What an astonishing revelation is contained within this simple yet profound verse of Scripture, "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light". This is because at the time the King James Version was translated, the word peculiar was often used to refer to something belonging to someone, as in … For one thing, the act of calling is almost always ascribed in the New Testament to God Himself; and for another thing, it is probable that St. Peter regards our Lord as Head of this "people of God," just as He is corner-stone of the Temple, and High Priest of the hierarchy. 1 Peter 2:9–10. 1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. As originally the clan of Abraham was selected from among "all the families of the earth" (Amos 3:2), so out of the clan of Abraham after the flesh were these men selected to be a new clan, or race. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. This, and the next phrase, "an holy (i.e., consecrated) nation," describe the whole Israelite nation as they stood beneath Mount Sinai. Here again, then, we have St. Peter speaking in praise of St. Paul's mission, and, indeed, speaking in the same tones of unbounded admiration: "His marvellous light." Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural. 1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV. First Peter 2:9–10 proves to be one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament to interpret. Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee…. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9–12. Deuteronomy 4:20 But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. From ek and the base of aggelos; to publish, i.e. 1Peter 1:12; 1Peter 1:25). Maybe a package is waiting for you at the post office, but you can’t get there to pick it up. The word "praises" is put here in accordance with the English version there. We may answer that St. Peter's use of the word "marvellous" is no affectation of sympathy. The, the definite article. Deuteronomy 10:15 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. John Piper Oct 26, 2008 30 Shares Message. 1Thessalonians 5:9, and Ephesians 1:7, where (according to Dr. Lightfoot) it means "for a redemption which consists of taking possession of us for His own.". 1 Peter 2:9-10. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. 1 Peter chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,. 7 Unto you therfore which beleeue hee is precious; but vnto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a Stone of stumbling, and a Rocke of offence, euen to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, whereunto also they were appointed. Light, a source of light, radiance. 1 Peter 2:9–10. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural. John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Isaiah 61:6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. Acquiring, obtaining, possessing, possession, ownership. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9… The Greek means "virtues," or "powers," or "excellencies," a rare word in the New Testament (see 2Peter 1:3). 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9–12. They are not merely individuals selected one by one and left in isolation, but a tribe consolidated, only the bond henceforth is not merely one of common physical descent. I mean, we could just camp out for a long time with each of these descriptions. From ginomai; 'kin'. Christ, Culture, and Abortion Sanctity of Life Sunday. 1 Peter 2:9–25 9 But you are z a chosen race, a a royal b priesthood, c a holy nation, d a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you e out of darkness into f his marvelous light. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race (1 Pet. Besides which, the state of the Jews immediately before Christ and without Him is often described as "darkness." The text can be interpreted to mean because you are a chosen generation, you are also a royal priesthood, a holy people, a peculiar people. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). That ye should show forth the praises of him. Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. Probably from etho; a race, i.e. The Hebrew has "a kingdom of priests," as in Revelation 1:6 (according to the best reading); which would mean, God's organised empire, every member of which is a priest. May 29, 2015. You. St. Peter says that God has taken us for a people peculiarly near to Him, and the purpose is, not that we may stand within His courts and praise Him, but that we may carry to others the tidings of what we have been admitted to see. Courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal. The act of calling (literally it is, 'who called, not "who hath called") was that of sending the preachers of the gospel to them, i.e., St. Paul and his followers (comp. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Λαόν μου ο}ν περιεποιησάμην τὰς ἀρετάς μου. Read verse in New International Version Here, perhaps, the thought of "earning" is less obvious, and it means "a people to be His very own." Did you just hear that description of who you are, who I am, who we are as the church, as those who are in Christ? (1 Peter 2:9) Oh, yes. Excellence. 1 Peter 2:9-17: How are we to live when we sense we are in “exile”? Had they been in "darkness?" 1 Peter 2:9 NASB1995. When the culture is not Christian, and our surrounding city or country develops antipathy to the Christian faith? Isaiah 66:21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural. Deuteronomy 7:6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. version. This was the true function of the old Israel, "Do My prophets no harm" (Psalm 105:15). 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Make a conscientious effort to connect with God daily. Answer: The phrase peculiar people in 1 Peter 2:9 comes from the King James Version and is not seen in the more modern English translations. 1-peter 2:9 - 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: St. Peter and St. Paul are at one. Peter also wants his readers to understand the *grac… But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; Your Desires Want to Kill You Lessons on Living as Exiles, Part 6. Comp. From hagos; sacred. Psalm 106:5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. Darkness, either physical or moral. From this sense of "making over and above," by working out of hours, the word comes in other places to mean "earning by hard work," in such a way as to establish peculiar rights of property over the thing earned. 3 If so be ye have a tasted that the Lord is gracious.. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but a chosen of God, and precious,. From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite. 36), as applying to himself among others, and Dr. Lightfoot has clearly established that St. Clement was a Jew. Obscurity. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Isaiah 26:2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. 1 Peter 2:9. They were not elect for their own sake, but to act as God's exponents to the world. And the word for "shew forth," which is nowhere else found in the New Testament, means by rights "to proclaim to those without what has taken place within." Answer: In 1 Peter 2:9, the apostle Peter describes believers in Jesus Christ with these remarkable words: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called … Deuteronomy 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. But if the writer had said" royal priests," the notion of organisation would have slipped out of sight altogether. (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. NASB1995: New American Standard Bible - … Who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. None of us deserve Your grace and yet You reached down from heaven and lifted us up into heavenly places - and we have become one in Christ - in Whose name we pray, AMEN. Nor is the thought far different here. The Revised Version, instead of ‘praises,’ reads excellencies--and even that is but a feeble translation of the remarkable word here employed. To be wondered at, wonderful, marvelous. This means that even now we have priestly responsibilities; they are not off in the future. A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. This very passage is quoted a few years later by St. Clement of Rome (chap. A royal priesthood, an holy nation.--These words are a direct quotation from Exodus 19:6, according to the LXX. The allusion is throughout to the people of Israel in general, who, in an external way, were all that is here said; but was only true in a spiritual sense of such as were chosen and called among the Jews: and … Righteous nation which keepeth the truth in “ exile ” * glory it exactly what... To pick it up Commentary for English readers, NT Letters: Peter... 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