Who is Peter addressing?

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Who is the royal priesthood in verse 9? The Levites? Christians? Peter's direct successors? Is Peter himself referring to himself as the living Stone that the builders rejected?

1 Peter 2
'1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual housea to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”b

7Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
“The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”c
8and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”d

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light"
 
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Who is the royal priesthood in verse 9?
That would be believers. See these verses.
2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:

2:9
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:

You see 5 different descriptions of the same people that were called out of darkness into His marvelous light.
 
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You really don't have to look very far for your answer. The chapter begins this way:

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:
 
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Yes, all of us have been called out of darkness into light.

And we are "living stones". And our Savior Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone. And I see we are of the same stone as Jesus . . . of His love so we are being conformed to His image.

So, yes this is for all of us. And if Jesus is the High Priest, He in us makes us also of His priesthood; and all of us have Jesus being formed in us > Galatians 4:19 < sharing His very own "all things" with us > "speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the Head---Christ---" (in Ephesians 4:15).

His "all things" includes how Jesus has us all sharing in the ministry of His priesthood.

How?

In order to be our High Priest, Jesus went through things we go through here on this earth, so that now Jesus our Groom can feel for us and minister to us the grace which made Him able to do so well while going through all He did (Hebrews 4:15). And then we likewise use our experience to help us to feel for others and minister to them the grace which has us doing well with God, in all that we go through >

This includes how we minister on to others the comfort "with which we are ourselves are comforted by God." (please see 2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

Also, through mutual confession and prayer (James 5:16), we minister for one another to be "healed" of whatever makes us able to sin and keep on suffering deeply, and "healed" more and more together with God in His love, instead.

And we all have power to minister restoration > Galatians 6:1< to a person who has given in to "any trespass".
 
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He was referring to Ex 19.6:
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.

He was writing to Jews who believed the New Covenant.
 
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He was writing to Jews who believed the New Covenant.
In Christ there is neither Greek nor Jew.
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
 
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In Christ there is neither Greek nor Jew.
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Somewhat off topic to the thread, but that verse does not mean what you are saying it means.

Who was Peter the Apostle to?
 
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Somewhat off topic to the thread, but that verse does not mean what you are saying it means.
I did not take the verse out of context, I used it exactly as it should have been used to show that in Christ we are one.
3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

1 Corinthians 10:32 says there are 3 groups.
Jews = That would be national Israel
Gentiles = Everybody else
The church of God = People from either of the first 2 groups who have accepted Christ.
In Christ, there is neither Jew or Gentile, we are all members of one body.

Who was Peter the Apostle to?
He was the Apostle to the Jews.
Outside of Christ they were still Jews.
 
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No, actually. He was writing to Christians of all kinds.
A popular Christian misconception.
I did not take the verse out of context, I used it exactly as it should have been used to show that in Christ we are one.
Taking it the way you suggest, the SAME Exact application has to be done for male and female. No difference. Which would mean that same sex marriage should be absolutely ok.

But it is NOT.
 
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A popular Christian misconception.

I do not apologise for being a Christian.

Peter is writing to "God’s elect... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood." This means Christians.
 
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I do not apologise for being a Christian, and for saying that the New Testament is a Christian book.
Indeed. And the OT is addressed primarily to Jews. But did you notice, there are certain things addressed to certain groups of Jews? Like the instructions for all the sacrifices that could ONLY be done by the Priests?

In the same way, the NT has specific instructions to various groups that are part of the church:

Husbands love your wives
Wives respect your husbands
Children honor your parents
Parents do not provoke your children to wrath
Slave owners (employers) treat your slaves (employees) well
Slaves (employees) honor and obey your masters (employers)​

It is the same with Jewish and Gentile believers. Go read Acts 15 and 21.
 
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In the same way, the NT has specific instructions to various groups that are part of the church:

Husbands love your wives
Wives respect your husbands
Children honor your parents
Parents do not provoke your children to wrath
Slave owners (employers) treat your slaves (employees) well
Slaves (employees) honor and obey your masters (employers)​

But there are no NT commands specifically to Jews. That is because the NT abolishes the Jew/Gentile distinction. Read Galatians, Ephesians, and Romans.
 
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But there are no NT commands specifically to Jews.
re-read Acts 21. The specific commands to Jews are all in the OT.

Please note WHO Peter is addressing:

1 Pet 1.1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen,​

Those areas all had Diaspora Jews, some of whom were believers. Jews were "chosen." On Pentecost (Acts 2) Observant Jews from all over the world were in Jerusalem for the feast and heard Peter preach the gospel with many responding. Many of the same areas are mentioned:

Acts 2. 8 And how is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.”​

And note who James addresses:

James 1.1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.​
 
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I don't particularly care what other religions do. I'm a Christian.
I am not talking about Traditional Jews who do NOT believe the New Covenant.

I am talking New Covenant Jews who believe in Yeshua (Jesus). I would think in your terminology they would be considered "Christians" also.
 
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He was referring to Ex 19.6:
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.

He was writing to Jews who believed the New Covenant.
Please post which verses in 1 Peter, tell you that he is only addressing Jewish believers. Thanks
 
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