The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.
In that day shall Jehovah defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of Jehovah before them.
But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for (God's) own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
and he made us (to be) a kingdom, (to be) priests unto his God and Father; to him (be) the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
and madest them (to be) unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.