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As you come proserchomai to pros him hos, a living zaō stone lithos rejected apodokimazō by hypo men anthrōpos but de chosen eklektos by para God theos and precious entimos, you autos also kai, like hōs living zaō stones lithos, are being built up oikodomeō as a spiritual pneumatikos house oikos, to be eis a holy hagios priesthood hierateuma to offer anapherō spiritual pneumatikos sacrifices thusia acceptable euprosdektos to ho God theos through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos.

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Living Stones for God’s House

You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.

And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.[a] Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:5 Greek holy priesthood.