1 Peter 2:9 English Standard Version (ESV)  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9 King James Version (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

1 Peter 2:9 New American Standard Bible (NASB) But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Understand the nature of mankind and how sensitive they can be over the slightest perceived offence. The variety of words used to identify people with the words race, generation and people is a variable where certain people will fix their focus and find offence. It is needless but it happens. We cannot deny how people react.

Use the word race and there will be a group who immediately think racism. It isn’t right but that is a common reaction today for some people.

For some generation implies a limited range which by their own definition is ill defined. It might be a hundred years, or seventy-five years, or even less depending on the individuals understanding. We cannot control how people feel about certain words.

Chosen and called are words used in each of the examples and there is a select group of individuals who take offense justly because they in fact have not been chosen, nor called. Rarely will we hear them cry about their plight. They often revel in their sin and glorify sin.

That is nothing new. It has happened before.