Holy Scripture
Exodus 19:6
A church father on this verse
“How indeed but in his body did Christ expiate the sins of the people? In what did he suffer, save in his body—even as we said: "Christ having suffered in the flesh"? In what is he a priest, save in that which he took unto himself the vocation of a priestly nation?”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6And ye shall be to me a royal priesthood and a holy nation: these words shalt thou speak to the children of Israel.
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In context
4Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles’ wings, and I brought you near to myself.
5And now if ye will indeed hear my voice, and keep my covenant, ye shall be to me a peculiar people above all nations; for the whole earth is mine.
— Exodus 19:6 —
7And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he set before them all these words, which God appointed them.
8And all the people answered with one accord, and said, All things that God has spoken, we will do and hearken to: and Moses reported these words to God.