1 Peter 2:10 “Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once yo…”

1 Peter 2:10

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

American Standard Version

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which in time past were not a people, yet are nowe the people of God: which in time past were not vnder mercie, but nowe haue obteined mercie.

Darby Translation

who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.

Young's Literal Translation

who [were] once not a people, and [are] now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.

Bible in Basic English

In the past you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; then there was no mercy for you, but now mercy has been given to you.

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Cross references

“were”

Hosea 1:9 Hosea 1:10 Romans 9:25 Romans 9:26

Hosea 1:9 · BSB

And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.

Hosea 1:10 · BSB

Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘s…

Romans 9:25 · BSB

As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”

Romans 9:26 · BSB

and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

“obtained”

Hosea 2:23 Hebrews 4:16 Romans 11:30 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Corinthians 7:25 Romans 11:6

Hosea 2:23 · BSB

And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”

Hebrews 4:16 · BSB

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Romans 11:30 · BSB

Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

1 Corinthians 7:25 · BSB

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Romans 11:6 · BSB

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

Also

Romans 10:19

Romans 10:19 · BSB

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

11Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

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