1 Peter 2:9-10

9But you are aa chosen race, ba royal cpriesthood, da holy nation, ea people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you fout of darkness into ghis marvelous light. 10 hOnce you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

1 Peter 4:2-4

2 iso as to live for jthe rest of the time in the flesh kno longer for human passions but lfor the will of God. 3For the time that is past msuffices nfor doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. 4With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of odebauchery, and pthey malign you;

1 John 1:5-7

Walking in the Light

5 qThis is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that rGod is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 sIf we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and tdo not practice the truth. 7But uif we walk in the light, vas he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and wthe blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
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