American Standard Version of 1901
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which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto the praise of his glory.
For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
whereunto he called you through our {Greek: good tidings: see chapter 1:8.}gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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: