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1 Peter 2:4-9
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4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, [a]precious, 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up [b]a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Because it is contained in [c]scripture,

[d]Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, [e]precious:
And he that believeth on [f]him shall not be put to shame.

7 [g]For you therefore that believe is the [h]preciousness: but for such as disbelieve,

[i]The stone which the builders rejected,
The same was made the head of the corner;

8 and,

[j]A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence;

[k]for they [l]stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:4 Or, honorable
  2. 1 Peter 2:5 Or, a spiritual house for a holy priesthood
  3. 1 Peter 2:6 Or, a scripture
  4. 1 Peter 2:6 Isa. 28:16.
  5. 1 Peter 2:6 Or, honorable
  6. 1 Peter 2:6 Or, it
  7. 1 Peter 2:7 Or, In your sight
  8. 1 Peter 2:7 Or, honor
  9. 1 Peter 2:7 Ps. 118:22.
  10. 1 Peter 2:8 Isa. 8:14.
  11. 1 Peter 2:8 Greek who.
  12. 1 Peter 2:8 Or, stumble, being disobedient to the word
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1 Peter 2:4-9
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The Living Stone and a Chosen People

4 As you come to him, the living Stone(A)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(B) and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built(C) into a spiritual house[a](D) to be a holy priesthood,(E) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(F) 6 For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(G)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[b](H)

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(I)

“The stone the builders rejected(J)
    has become the cornerstone,”[c](K)

8 and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[d](L)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(M)

9 But you are a chosen people,(N) a royal priesthood,(O) a holy nation,(P) God’s special possession,(Q) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(R)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
  3. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  4. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
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