you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God(A) through Jesus Christ. For it is contained in Scripture:

Look! I lay a stone in Zion,(B)
a chosen and honored[a] cornerstone,[b](C)
and the one who believes in Him
will never be put to shame![c](D)[d]

So honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving,

The stone that the builders rejected—
this One has become the cornerstone,(E)[e]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:6 Or valuable
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Lit head of the corner
  3. 1 Peter 2:6 Or be disappointed
  4. 1 Peter 2:6 Is 28:16 LXX
  5. 1 Peter 2:7 Ps 118:22

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