1 Peter 2:7-11

New American Standard Bible

^7 (A)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

⁸ and,

^(E)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, ^(F)and to this they were also appointed.

⁹ But you are ^(G)a chosen people, a royal ^(H)priesthood, a ^(I)holy nation, ^(J)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you ^(K)out of darkness into His marvelous light; ^10 (L)for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

^11 (M)Beloved, ^(N)I urge you as ^(O)foreigners and strangers to abstain from ^(P)fleshly lusts, which wage ^(Q)war against the soul.