Updated July 25, 2026
What this verse means
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — 1 Peter 2:9
There are days you feel picked for nothing. But you're already someone chosen. You don't have to struggle to prove you belong — you already do.
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