1Pet 2:9 Cross References

1 Peter 2:9

9: But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

Exodus 19:5

  1. Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the nations of the earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
  2. And you will be to me a kingdom of priests, my holy nation.' Give this message to the Israelites."

Deuteronomy 7:6

  1. For you are a holy people, who belong to the LORD your God. Of all the people on earth, the LORD your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure.

Revelation 1:6

  1. He has made us his Kingdom and his priests who serve before God his Father. Give to him everlasting glory! He rules forever and ever! Amen!

Revelation 5:10

  1. And you have caused them to become God's Kingdom and his priests. And they will reign on the earth."

Isaiah 61:6

  1. You will be called priests of the LORD, ministers of our God. You will be fed with the treasures of the nations and will boast in their riches.

2 Timothy 1:9

  1. It is God who saved us and chose us to live a holy life. He did this not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan long before the world began--to show his love and kindness to us through Christ Jesus.

Deuteronomy 26:18

  1. The LORD has declared today that you are his people, his own special treasure, just as he promised, and that you must obey all his commands.
  2. And if you do, he will make you greater than any other nation. Then you will receive praise, honor, and renown. You will be a nation that is holy to the LORD your God, just as he promised."

Deuteronomy 14:2

  1. You have been set apart as holy to the LORD your God, and he has chosen you to be his own special treasure from all the nations of the earth.

Ephesians 5:8

  1. For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it!
  2. For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
  3. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
  4. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them.

1 Peter 2:5

  1. And now God is building you, as living stones, into his spiritual temple. What's more, you are God's holy priests, who offer the spiritual sacrifices that please him because of Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 10:15

  1. Yet the LORD chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above every other nation, as is evident today.

Titus 2:14

  1. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing what is right.

Revelation 20:6

  1. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him a thousand years.

Isaiah 26:2

  1. Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.

Acts 26:18

  1. to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.'

Matthew 5:16

  1. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

Isaiah 60:1

  1. "Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the LORD is shining upon you.
  2. Darkness as black as night will cover all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD will shine over you.
  3. All nations will come to your light. Mighty kings will come to see your radiance.

Deuteronomy 4:20

  1. Remember that the LORD rescued you from the burning furnace of Egypt to become his own people and special possession; that is what you are today.

Isaiah 41:8

  1. "But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from my friend Abraham,

Isaiah 66:21

  1. "And I will appoint some of those who return to be my priests and Levites. I, the LORD, have spoken!

Colossians 1:13

  1. For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.

Isaiah 42:16

  1. I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will make the darkness bright before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.

Acts 20:28

  1. "And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

Luke 1:79

  1. to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace."

Psalms 106:5

  1. Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones. Let me rejoice in the joy of your people; let me praise you with those who are your heritage.

1 Corinthians 3:17

  1. God will bring ruin upon anyone who ruins this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you Christians are that temple.

Psalms 33:12

  1. What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD, whose people he has chosen for his own.

1 Thessalonians 5:4

  1. But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.
  2. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night.
  3. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober.
  4. Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk.
  5. But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

Matthew 4:16

  1. the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined."

Isaiah 9:2

  1. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light--a light that will shine on all who live in the land where death casts its shadow.

Ephesians 1:6

  1. So we praise God for the wonderful kindness he has poured out on us because we belong to his dearly loved Son.

Isaiah 44:1

  1. "But now, listen to me, Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen one.

1 Peter 1:2

  1. God the Father chose you long ago, and the Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed Jesus Christ and are cleansed by his blood. May you have more and more of God's special favor and wonderful peace.

Acts 26:28

  1. Agrippa interrupted him. "Do you think you can make me a Christian so quickly?"

Philippians 2:15

  1. so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of crooked and perverse people. Let your lives shine brightly before them.
  2. Hold tightly to the word of life, so that when Christ returns, I will be proud that I did not lose the race and that my work was not useless.

Romans 9:24

  1. even upon us, whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.

Isaiah 43:20

  1. The wild animals in the fields will thank me, the jackals and ostriches, too, for giving them water in the wilderness. Yes, I will make springs in the desert, so that my chosen people can be refreshed.
  2. I have made Israel for myself, and they will someday honor me before the whole world.

1 Peter 4:11

  1. Are you called to be a speaker? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory in everything through Jesus Christ. All glory and power belong to him forever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 3:14

  1. I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.

John 17:19

  1. And I give myself entirely to you so they also might be entirely yours.

Ephesians 3:21

  1. May he be given glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen.

Psalms 22:30

  1. Future generations will also serve him. Our children will hear about the wonders of the Lord.

Ephesians 1:14

  1. The Spirit is God's guarantee that he will give us everything he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God.

Psalms 73:15

  1. If I had really spoken this way, I would have been a traitor to your people.
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