But ye are a chosen generation，a royal priesthood，and an holy nation，a peculiar people

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【释义】：

惟有你们才是经过挑选的一代人，是受人尊敬的祭司，是纯洁的国家，是神的子民。

But ye are a chosen generaiion. a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath cal led you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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.

IPet.2:9-10

唯有你们是被拣选的种族，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是属神的子民，要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗、入奇妙光明者的美德。

你们从前算不得子民，现在却作了神的子民；从前未曾蒙怜恤，现在却蒙了怜恤。

《彼得前书》2∶9－10］

。【条目出处】：《圣经·新约》