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1 Peter 2:9 · WEB
9But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God`s own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
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T.D. Jakes on Royal Identity - Pentecostal (1 Peter 2:9)
"You are ROYALTY! CHOSEN! A PRIEST before God! Stop living beneath your identity! The King of kings picked YOU! You have ACCESS to the throne! You carry AUTHORITY! Walk in your calling—you are God's S
Charles Spurgeon on Royal Identity - Traditional (1 Peter 2:9)
"You are chosen—not by accident but by divine election. You are royal—priests serving the King of kings. You are holy—set apart for sacred purpose. And you are God's own possession—bought with preciou
Lesslie Newbigin on Missionary Identity - Missional (1 Peter 2:9)
"Chosen for mission—that you may DECLARE. The royal priesthood exists not for itself but for the world. We mediate between God and nations, declaring His excellencies. Identity precedes mission; knowi
Gustavo Gutiérrez on Identity of the Poor - Liberation (1 Peter 2:9)
"The poor are chosen—preferentially, specially. In base communities, campesinos discover their royal identity: priests who need no patron, a holy nation that belongs to God not landlords. This identit
N.T. Wright on New Exodus People - Anglican (1 Peter 2:9)
"Peter echoes Exodus: you are what Israel was called to be—a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. The new exodus has created a new people. This identity shapes vocation: declaring God's mighty acts, dem
Martin Luther on Priesthood Restored - Lutheran (1 Peter 2:9)
"Every Christian is a priest! The medieval church stole this birthright; the gospel restores it. No mediator but Christ; no priest but every believer. You have direct access to God; you can intercede
Karl Barth on Identity in Christ - Christocentric (1 Peter 2:9)
"We are chosen IN CHRIST—the Chosen One. We are priests THROUGH CHRIST—the Great High Priest. We are holy BY CHRIST—the Holy One. Our identity is derivative, participatory, Christological. Apart from
Billy Graham on Personal Calling - Baptist (1 Peter 2:9)
"God chose YOU. YOU are a priest before Him—no human mediator needed. YOU belong to Him personally. This is YOUR identity: chosen, royal, holy, possessed by God. Live up to who YOU are; YOUR calling i
Warren Wiersbe on Church's Unique Identity - Dispensational (1 Peter 2:9)
"In this dispensation, the church holds Israel's calling temporarily: a royal priesthood, a holy nation. Until Israel's restoration, we bear witness. Our identity is unique to this age—chosen from Jew
Walter Brueggemann on Alternative Community - Progressive (1 Peter 2:9)
"A chosen people, a holy nation—this is identity formed against empire. We are not citizens of Babylon first but priests of the Most High. Our royal identity subverts earthly hierarchies; every believ
Pope John Paul II on Common Priesthood - Catholic (1 Peter 2:9)
"The baptized share in Christ's priesthood—the common priesthood of the faithful. Distinct from the ministerial priesthood yet truly priestly. Through baptism, you offer your life as spiritual sacrifi