¹⁸ knowing that you were not redeemed with ^[a]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹ but ^(A)with the precious blood of Christ, ^(B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

³ if indeed you have ^(A)tasted that the Lord is gracious.

The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People^(B)

⁴ Coming to Him as to a living stone, ^(C)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

⁶ Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,

⁷ Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who ^[a]are disobedient,