1 Peter 2:5-10
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5 (A)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (B)a spiritual house, to be (C)a holy priesthood, (D)to offer spiritual sacrifices (E)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
(F)“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
(G)and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who (H)believe, but for those who (I)do not believe,
8 and
(K)“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, (L)as they were destined to do.
9 But you are (M)a chosen race, (N)a royal (O)priesthood, (P)a holy nation, (Q)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (R)out of darkness into (S)his marvelous light. 10 (T)Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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- 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner
1 Peter 2:13-17
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Submission to Authority
13 (A)Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,[a] whether it be to the emperor[b] as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him (B)to punish those who do evil and (C)to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, (D)that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 (E)Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but (F)living as servants[c] of God. 17 (G)Honor everyone. (H)Love the brotherhood. (I)Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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- 1 Peter 2:13 Or every institution ordained for people
- 1 Peter 2:13 Or king; also verse 17
- 1 Peter 2:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
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