1 Peter 2:9

9YouὙμεῖςhoweverδὲ[are] a raceγένοςchosenἐκλεκτόν,a royalβασίλειονpriesthoodἱεράτευμα,a nationἔθνοςholyἅγιον,a peopleλαὸςfor [His]εἰςpossessionπεριποίησιν,so thatὅπωςtheτὰςexcellenciesἀρετὰςyou may proclaimἐξαγγείλητεof the [One]τοῦout ofἐκdarknessσκότουςyouὑμᾶςhaving calledκαλέσαντοςtoεἰςtheτὸmarvelousθαυμαστὸνof Himαὐτοῦlightφῶς·

But you⁺ [are] a chosen kindred, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [His] possession, so that you⁺ may proclaim the excellencies of the One having called you⁺ out of darkness into His marvelous light,

Vocab difficulty

91.0

Rare words

  • βασίλειον

    βασίλειος

    courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal.

  • ἱεράτευμα

    ἱεράτευμα

    the act or office of priesthood.

  • ἐξαγγείλητε

    ἐξαγγέλλω

    I announce publicly, proclaim.