Bible in the original · Strong’s
1 Peter 2:9 in the Greek
Meaning word by word (Strong’s)
The verse
King James Version
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:
Bíblia Livre
Mas vós sois a geração escolhida, o sacerdócio real, a nação santa, o povo adquirido; a fim de que anuncieis as virtudes daquele que vos chamou das trevas para a sua maravilhosa luz.
Word by word
Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.
KJV renders it: and, but, Now
In this verse: “But”
KJV renders it: ye
In this verse: “ye”
KJV renders it: elect, chosen
In this verse: “are a chosen”
KJV renders it: kind, kindred, offspring
In this verse: “generation”
KJV renders it: royal
In this verse: “a royal”
KJV renders it: priesthood
In this verse: “priesthood”
Meaning: holy, set apart
In this verse: “an holy”
KJV renders it: Gentiles, nations, nation
In this verse: “nation”
KJV renders it: into, unto
In this verse: “a peculiar … into”
KJV renders it: people
In this verse: “people”
KJV renders it: that, how, to
In this verse: “that”
Meaning: to publish, i.e. celebrate
In this verse: “should shew forth”
KJV renders it: virtue
In this verse: “the praises”
KJV renders it: called, call, bidden
In this verse: “who hath called”
KJV renders it: you, your
In this verse: “you”
KJV renders it: of, from, by
In this verse: “out of”
KJV renders it: darkness
In this verse: “darkness”
KJV renders it: him, them, his
In this verse: “his”
KJV renders it: marvellous
In this verse: “marvellous”
KJV renders it: light
In this verse: “light”
The number opens the full entry: definition, derivation and the verses where the word appears.
More verses in the original
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