1 Peter 2:4-5
New English Translation
A Living Stone, a Chosen People
4 So as you come to him,[a] a living stone rejected by men but[b] chosen and precious[c] in God’s sight, 5 you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer[d] spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Peter 2:4 tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.
- 1 Peter 2:4 tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.
- 1 Peter 2:4 tn Grk “chosen, precious.”
- 1 Peter 2:5 tn Grk “unto a holy priesthood to offer.”
1 Peter 2:4-5
Christian Standard Bible
4 As you come to him, a living stone—rejected by people but chosen and honored by[a] God— 5 you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood[b] to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God(A) through Jesus Christ.
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