(A)you also, as living stones, [a]are being built up as a (B)spiritual house for a holy (C)priesthood, to (D)offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in [b]Scripture:

(E)Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a (F)precious corner stone,
And he who believes in [c]Him will not be [d]disappointed.”

(G)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,

(H)The stone which the builders (I)rejected,
This became the very corner stone,”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture
  3. 1 Peter 2:6 Or it
  4. 1 Peter 2:6 Or put to shame