^{9 Ref} and ye `are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

^{10 Ref} who `were' once not a people, and `are' now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.

^{11 Ref} Beloved, I call upon `you', as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,

^{9 Ref} 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;

^{10 Ref} 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.

^{11 Ref} Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;