[和合本] 惟有你们是被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是属 神的子民，要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗、入奇妙光明者的美德。
[新标点] 惟有你们是被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是属 神的子民，要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。
[和合修] 不过，你们是被拣选的一族，是君尊的祭司，是神圣的国度，是属 神的子民，要使你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。
[新译本] 然而你们是蒙拣选的族类，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国民，是属上帝的子民，为要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。
[当代修] 但你们是蒙拣选的族群，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是上帝的子民，因此你们可以宣扬上帝的美德。祂曾呼召你们离开黑暗，进入祂奇妙的光明。
[现代修] 但是，你们是蒙拣选的种族，是王家的祭司，圣洁的国度，上帝的子民。上帝选召你们离开黑暗，进入他辉煌的光明，来宣扬他奇妙的作为。
[吕振中] 但你们呢、你们乃是蒙拣选的族类，是王家的祭司班，是圣别的邦国，是子民做上帝产业的，要叫你们宣扬那召了你们出黑暗而进入他奇妙之光者的神德。
[思高本] 至于你们，你们却是特选的种族，王家的司祭，圣洁的国民，属于主的民族，为叫你们宣扬那由黑暗中召叫你们，进入他奇妙之光者的荣耀。
[文理本] 惟尔乃蒙选之族、王室之祭司、维圣之国、特设之民、俾彰召尔出幽暗入奇光者之德、
[GNT] But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.
[BBE] And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.
[KJV] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
[NKJV] But you [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
[KJ21] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
[NASB] But you are a chosen people , a royal priesthood , a holy nation , a people for G od's own possession , so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
[NRSV] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
[WEB] 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.
[ESV] 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.
[NIV] But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
[NIrV] And, "It is a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall." --(Isaiah 8:14) They trip and fall because they do not obey the message. That is also what God planned for them.
[HCSB] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
[CSB] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
[AMP] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exod. 19:5, 6.]
[NLT] But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
[YLT] and ye [are] a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;