6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.



Ver. 6. And hath made us kings] To rule in righteousness, to lord it over our lusts, to triumph over and trample on all our spiritual adversaries, being more than conquerors through him that loved us, and laid down his life for us, that we might reign in life by one Jesus Christ, Rom_5:17. And surely if (as Peter Martyr once wrote to Queen Elizabeth) kings are doubly bound to serve God, both as men and kings; what are we, for this spiritual kingdom



And priests unto God] To offer up to him the personal sacrifice of ourselves, Rom_12:1, the verbal of praise, and real of alms, Heb_13:15-16. {See Trapp on "1Pe_2:9"}