9 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:
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
10 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.
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Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.