1 Peter 2 9-16

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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05/11 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

9 - But you are a chosen race [genos - kind, nation, or family, clan, tribe] a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people {a “kind” the born again from above kind, ruled by Love/God’s Spirit/Presence} for his own possession, so you may proclaim the excellencies of he who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people, once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

     11 Beloved, I (Peter) urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of youth and flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and works and glorify God on the day of his visitation.

     13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to the human institutions, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence ignorance and foolishness. 16 Live as people who are free, but not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as faithful servants {and friends} of God.

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Tomorrows verses - 1 Peter 2:17-25

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150).