But you are a chosen race,[a](A)[b] a royal priesthood,(B)[c]
a holy nation,(C)[d] a people for His possession,(D)[e]
so that you may proclaim the praises[f](E)[g]
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.(F)

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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and made us a kingdom,[a] priests[b](A) to His God and Father—the glory and dominion are His forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. Revelation 1:6 Other mss read kings and
  2. Revelation 1:6 Or made us into (or to be) a kingdom of priests; Ex 19:6

and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(A) to serve his God and Father(B)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(C)

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10 You made them a kingdom[a]
and priests to our God,(A)
and they will reign on the earth.

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  1. Revelation 5:10 Other mss read them kings

10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(A) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(B)

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  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign