Where a verse leads
1 Peter 2:9: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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:”1 Peter 2:9
1 Peter 2:9 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to the spirit and the church. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto 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 rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 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: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 Peter 2 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
For the seeker
The Spirit and the Church
Questions people ask
What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean?
1 Peter 2:9 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 Peter 2:9 in the Bible?
1 Peter 2:9 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 Peter 2:9 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 Peter 2:9 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.