1 Peter 2:10

In the past you were nobodies, but now you are God's people. In the past you hadn't received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9In complete contrast, you are a specially-chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Consequently you can reveal the wonderful things he's done, calling you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

11My friends, I'm pleading with you as foreigners and strangers in this world not to give in to physical desires that are in conflict with what is spiritual.

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Cross References

Hosea 1:9The Lord told Hosea, “Call him Lo-ammi, because you are not my people and I am not your God.

Romans 9:25As God said in the book of Hosea, “Those who are not my people I will call my people, and those who are not loved I will call the ones I love,”

Romans 11:6And since it's through grace, then clearly it's not based on what people do, otherwise grace wouldn't be grace!

1 Corinthians 7:25Now about “people who are not married,” I don't have a specific instruction from the Lord, so let me give you my opinion as someone who by the Lord's mercy is considered trustworthy.

Hebrews 4:16So we should go confidently to God on his throne of grace so we can receive mercy, and discover grace to help us when we really need it.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:5-13

The Living Stone; Cautions against Sensuality. ( a. d. 66.) 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is… Read the whole commentary →

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