 | 1847 - 660 pages
...shown how multitudes of tke world stumble over Christ, he addresses the new-born babes thus : — " But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : which m times past were not a people, but... | |
 | 1847 - 798 pages
...offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" (Heb. xiii. 12, 15). "Wherefore Jesus also,... | |
 | Robert Wilson (A.M.) - 1826 - 236 pages
...3rd, Election out of the world by the regenerating and sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit — " 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."... | |
 | Daniel Atkinson Clark - 1826 - 336 pages
...believe in Christ, and to whom lie is precious, " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into marvellous light." And said another apostle, " Be not unequally... | |
 | John William Fletcher - 1826 - 854 pages
...your soul ascend to God, even as the flame towards heaven ? Do you celebrate in all your conversation the praises of him ' who has called you out of darkness into hii marvellous light ?' And do you find within you the humility, the patience, the disinterestedness,... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...benefits towards me ? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 1 Pet. ii. 9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. e 1 John ii. 3, 5. And hereby we do know... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. 1 PET. ii. 9 : But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light, do. iii. 9 : Not rendering evil for evil,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...chosen generation, a peculiar people, that you should show forth the praises," literally, virtues, " of him, who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light," 1 Pet. ii. 9. But though the original word signifies, literally, virtues ; it does not exactly answer to oiir use of... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient ; whereunto also they were appointed. 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... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1829 - 420 pages
...doerhe is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of...called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. 1 Peter ii. 9. But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. But the anointing which... | |
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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. 
