2:101 Peter 2:10

Those who were once outside and without standing have now been made God's own people, and those who once had no share in mercy have now received mercy.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26+2 This change comes by His merciful calling out of darkness and out of the world into His marvelous light, where they stand as a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation and a peculiar people belonging to Him.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+4 Having received such mercy they are to show forth His praises and reflect His glory in character, words and conduct, living as strangers and pilgrims who have left the old life behind, abstain from fleshly lusts that war against the soul, and keep honest and holy conduct.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26+4 By such good works even those who speak against them may be led to glorify God, and their witness is given not by faultfinding but by the Spirit of Christ dwelling in them, by feeding on Christ, submitting to rightful authority, and striving for perfection of character.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+3 As His peculiar people they are to proclaim the message of mercy with a certain sound, give a reason for the hope within them, watch for the Lord's coming, and each do his own appointed work as a laborer together with God.Ms 75, 1898, par. 33–34+4

Those who in time past were not a people are now the people of God, and those who had not obtained mercy have now obtained mercy.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26+4 Those once outside His people and without mercy have become His people and have received His mercy.RH Aug 1, 1912+4 This new identity belongs to the whole church and carries responsibility to show His praises through holy conduct and good works, so that others may see the light He sends through them.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26+2 It calls for obedience and purity and for bearing witness through conduct, including good works among the Gentiles.Ms 25, 1907, par. 12–14+2

This change comes by God's merciful calling of people out from the world and from darkness into His marvelous light.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+4 He brings them out of darkness into His marvelous light to show forth His praises.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+3 Having been so called, they stand on the platform of eternal truth.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26 Their new standing as recipients of mercy is lived out by reflecting His glory in words and actions.Lt 279, 1905, par. 19–21

Those thus called have the standing of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+4 They are a chosen people, a holy nation, a people who belong to Him as His own.RH Sep 2, 1902+2 Those who receive the truth into good and honest hearts belong to God in this standing.RH Sep 2, 1902 God has them in training as a chosen, elect and precious people.Lt 2d, 1892, par. 18–19

They are the church distinguished from false, worldly temples.Ms 23, 1897, par. 14–16 God has chosen a people out of the world to belong to Him.Lt 220, 1903, par. 28–30+2 Though they live in the world, they are to remain separate from it and its contaminating influences.Lt 220, 1903, par. 28–30 They were once children of disobedience and disloyal to God.Lt 2d, 1892, par. 18–19 As those now called to holiness and purity they are to remain separate from the works of darkness.Lt 29, 1872, par. 44–49

Having obtained mercy, those once outside peoplehood are now God's people to display His praises through holy conduct and good works so that others see the light He sends through them.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26+3 Called out of darkness into marvelous light into obedience and purity, they are to reflect His glory in words and actions and to represent Christ while proclaiming the message of mercy to the world.Ms 25, 1907, par. 12–14+3 Their witness is to bear much fruit to God's glory, revealing a faith that works by love and purifies the soul.RH Sep 2, 1902 As chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation and peculiar people, their new identity carries responsibility for the whole church to live this testimony in conduct.Ms 42, 1890, par. 23–26+1

They are to live as strangers and pilgrims and as a holy people, leaving the former unrenewed life and sinful desires behind.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+2 With love to God and neighbor engraved on the heart, they keep honest conduct in purity and holiness.RH Sep 2, 1902 As strangers and pilgrims they abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+4 Those holding sacred trusts must not be disobedient, unthankful, unholy, condemnatory, harsh and self-serving, but must resist fleshly desires and live honorably.Lt 78, 1896, par. 31–32+1 Their mission is to show His praises by holy character and to surround others with a life-giving holy atmosphere that revives the humble and contrite.Lt 78, 1896, par. 31–32+1

Through honest conduct and good works among the Gentiles, even accusers who speak against them as evildoers may see their good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+4 With well-doing they put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17+1 Their honorable living is meant to lead others to glorify God.Ms 68, 1903, par. 12–15+2

This witness is given not by finding fault, reproving, or giving personal thrusts to help the Christless.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17 It is given by words, tempers and works testifying that the Spirit of Christ dwells within, by feeding on Christ the bread of life.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17 It is given by submitting to every lawful ordinance of man, by avoiding words or actions that awaken prejudice and cut off influence, and by not using liberty for maliciousness.Ms 46, 1898, par. 15–17 It is given by striving earnestly for perfection of character and by bearing testimony in wise and unreserved cooperation with divine principles.Lt 78, 1896, par. 31–32+1

They are to proclaim the message of mercy to the world and to show their faith genuine.Ms 75, 1898, par. 33–34+1 With wisdom from above they give the trumpet a certain sound, speak understandingly of the evidences of faith, and give a reason for the hope within them.Lt 33, 1904, par. 2 As His peculiar people they proclaim the last-days message that the Lord's coming is near, waiting and watching for His coming in the clouds with power and great glory, and exalting Christ as Head of the church.Lt 41, 1903, par. 5–6

The verse belongs to instruction on unity among the church.Ms 155, 1907, par. 11 It belongs to the instruction of 1 Peter 1 and 1 Peter 2:1-12 to be read in the churches in every place and to be studied with all intelligence by fathers and mothers and practiced with watchfulness and prayer in words and actions, showing what Christians may be if they hear and obey.Lt 188, 1906, par. 1–4 It lifts the high standard of daily obedience to all God's commandments and warns against lifting the soul to vanity and following unsanctified ideas and speech detrimental to piety.Lt 188, 1906, par. 1–4 It calls those claiming the greatest truths ever committed to mortals to practice all they profess as truth that fits and qualifies them for the kingdom.Ms 180, 1907, par. 1–3

Each one is individually accountable as a laborer together with God and as God's living right hand doing his own appointed work, since God does not take all over the same ground.Ms 91, 1901, par. 27–30+1 All are called to consecrate themselves and do an advanced work for themselves, without which they can have no communication with Him who hung on the cross to redeem them.Ms 180, 1907, par. 21–22 Failure to show plainly they are on the Lord's side by Christlike lives and to give evidence they are God's peculiar people is going backward and not forward.Lt 41, 1903, par. 5–6 By the spirit and character revealed they form their own destiny, and their works will appear in the judgment.Lt 78, 1896, par. 31–32