But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may proclaim set forth the wonderful deeds / display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 AMPC Based on the original Greek text there are two important words here: One is "exaggelos" , which contains the word angel = sent, representative , but it means to exhibit sg. in the form of "ex-aggelos". Our other word is "arete" , which means: tested and proved character. Arete is possessed by mythical heroes as they go through their peculiar bumpy path, usually led by the gods. So. It is very puzzling why Peter, the simple fisherman, used such a profound term for the character of the Lord Jesus, at least in the Greek heritage. So. It means that most of our modern translations and cultural interpretations are now damaged. Most of them, but not the all.* Damaged, main...
