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# General Information:
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In verse 10 Peter quotes a verse from the prophet Hosea. Some modern versions do not format this as a quote, which is also acceptable.
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# a chosen people
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You can clarify that God is the one who has chosen them. AT: "a people whom God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# a royal priesthood
Possible meanings are 1) "a group of kings and a group of priests" or 2) "a group of priests who serve the king."
# a people for God's possession
"a people who belong to God"
# who called you out
"who called you to come out"
# from darkness into his marvelous light
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Here "darkness" refers to their condition as sinful people who did not know God, and "light" refers to their condition as people who do know God and practice righteousness. AT: "from a life of sin and ignorance of God to a life of knowing and pleasing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/royal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]