9 But You Are A Chosen People, A Royal Priesthood, A Holy Nation, God’s Special Possession, That You May Declare The Praises Of Him Who Called You Out Of Darkness Into His Wonderful Light.
10 Once You Were Not A People, But Now You Are The People Of God; Once You Had Not Received Mercy, But Now You Have Received Mercy.
11 Dear Friends, I Urge You, As Foreigners And Exiles, To Abstain From Sinful Desires, Which Wage War Against Your Soul.