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unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, [a]precious, 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. 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.

[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;

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. 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