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

(E)Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a (F)precious cornerstone,
And the one who believes in [c]Him will not be [d]put to shame.”

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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 disappointed

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