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But you are aA CHOSEN RACE, A royal bPRIESTHOOD, A cHOLY NATION, dA PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you eout of darkness into His marvelous light;
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Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 7:6
Exodus 19
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and you shall be to Me aa kingdom of priests and ba holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 7
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"For you are aa holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be ba people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.