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Peculiar

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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As used in the phrase "peculiar people" in 1 Peter 2:9 , is derived from the Lat. peculium, and denotes, as rendered in the Revised Version ("a people for God's own possession"), a special possession or property. The church is the "property" of God, his "purchased possession" (Ephesians 1:14; RSV, "God's own possession").

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Peculiar'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​p/peculiar.html. 1897.
 
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