But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

σεις ομως εισθε γενος εκλεκτον, βασιλειον ιερατευμα, εθνος αγιον, λαος τον οποιον απεκτησεν ο Θεος, δια να εξαγγειλητε τας αρετας εκεινου, οστις σας εκαλεσεν εκ του σκοτους εις το θαυμαστον αυτου φως·

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: