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- "Now¹ therefore, if¹ ye will obey²° my voice² indeed,ª°¹ and keepª°¹ my covenant,ª then ye shall be¹ a peculiar treasureª unto me above all¹¹ people:ª for¹ all¹ the earthª [is] mine: ... And ye¹ shall be¹ unto me a kingdomª of priests,ª and an holyª nation.ª These¹ [are] the wordsª which¹ thou shalt speakª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Exd 19:5-6} + "For¹ thou¹ [art] an holyª peopleª unto the LORDª thy God:ª the LORDª thy Godª hath chosenª° thee to be¹ a specialª peopleª unto himself, above all¹¹ peopleª that¹ [are] upon¹ the faceª of the earth.ª ... But¹ because the LORDª lovedª¹ you, and because he would keepª°¹¹ the oathª which¹ he had swornª° unto your fathers,ª hath the LORDª brought you outª°¹ with a mightyª hand,ª and redeemedª° you out of the houseª¹ of bondmen,ª from the handª¹ of Pharaohª kingª of Egypt.ª" {Deu 7:6-8} + "For¹ thou¹ [art] an holyª peopleª unto the LORDª thy God,ª and the LORDª hath chosenª° thee to be¹ a peculiarª peopleª unto himself, above all¹¹ the nationsª that¹ [are] uponª¹ the earth.ª" {Deu 14:2} + "And the LORDª hath avouchedª° thee this dayª to be¹ his peculiarª people,ª as¹ he hath promisedª° thee, and that [thou] shouldest keepª° all¹ his commandments;ª" {Deu 26:18} + "For¹ the LORD'Sª portionª [is] his people;ª Jacobª [is] the lotª of his inheritance.ª ... Butterª of kine,ª and milkª of sheep,ª with¹ fatª of lambs,ª and ramsª of the breedª of Bashan,ª and goats,ª with¹ the fatª of kidneysª of wheat;ª and thou didst drinkª° the pureª bloodª of the grape.ª" {Deu 32:9-14} + "For¹ the LORDª hath chosenª° Jacobª unto himself, [and] Israelª for his peculiar treasure.ª" {Psa 135:4} + "And they shall be¹ mine, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª in that dayª when¹ I¹ make upª° my jewels;ª and I will spareª°¹ them, as¹ a manª sparethª°¹ his own sonª that servethª° him." {Mal 3:17} + "Whoª gaveª° himselfª forª us,ª thatª he might redeemª° usª fromª allª iniquity,ª andª purifyª° unto himselfª a peculiarª people,ª zealousª of goodª works.ª" {Tts 2:14} + "Butª yeª [are] a chosenª generation,ª a royalª priesthood,ª an holyª nation,ª a peculiarªª people;ª thatª ye should shew forthª° the¹ praisesª of him¹ who hath calledª° youª out ofª darknessª intoª hisª marvellousª light:ª" {1Pe 2:9}
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