1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9

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

Verse 9 describes believers; a contrast to nonbelievers described in verse 8. We are told that we have been chosen; we are a race, a nation, made priests, made for God. Revelations 1:5-6 tells us that this was the result of our salvation through Christ’s blood:

“5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and
the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins
by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be
glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”

The verse continues by teaching us why we were called. We were called so that we can proclaim the awesomeness of God, to tell others of salvation through Jesus’ sacrifice. This truth is expressed and expounded on in the great commission, Matthew 28:19-20:

“19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe
all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of
the age.”