⁶ and you shall be to Me ^(A)a kingdom of priests and ^(B)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

^5 (A)you also, as living stones, ^[a]are being built up as a ^(B)spiritual house for a holy ^(C)priesthood, to ^(D)offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

⁹ But you are ^(A)a chosen race, a royal ^(B)priesthood, a ^(C)holy nation, ^(D)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you ^(E)out of darkness into His marvelous light;