1 Peter 5:3

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will reign on the earth.”

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God, and Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.

They will call them “The Holy People, Yahweh’s Redeemed”. You will be called “Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken”.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

But Yahweh has taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be to him a people of inheritance, as it is today.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

He said, “If now I have found favor in your sight, Lord, please let the Lord go among us, even though this is a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance.”

Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

because Yahweh of Armies has blessed them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”

Of them I will also select priests and Levites,” says Yahweh.

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the maker of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name.

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God: and they will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth.

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.

Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone, until your people pass over, Yahweh, until the people you have purchased pass over.

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

For Yahweh’s portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

He said to them, “Watch me, and do likewise. Behold, when I come to the outermost part of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so you shall do.

Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.