⁶ and you will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation.”^(A) These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.’

⁹ But you are a chosen race,^[a][b](A) a royal priesthood,^[c](B) a holy nation,^[d](C) a people for his possession,^[e](D) so that you may proclaim the praises^[f][g](E) of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.^(F)

⁶ Blessed^(A) and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! The second death^(B) has no power^[a] over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.^(C)