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1 Peter 2:2-5
New King James Version
1 Peter 2:2-5
New King James Version
2 (A)as newborn babes, desire the pure (B)milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby, 3 if indeed you have (C)tasted that the Lord is gracious.
The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(D)
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, (E)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation
1 Peter 2:2-5
New American Standard Bible
1 Peter 2:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)and like newborn babies, long for the [a](B)pure [b]milk of the word, so that by it you may (C)grow [c]in respect to salvation, 3 if you have (D)tasted [d](E)the kindness of the Lord.
As Living Stones
4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been (F)rejected by people, but is [e]choice and precious in the sight of God, 5 (G)you also, as living stones, [f]are being built up as a (H)spiritual house for a holy (I)priesthood, to (J)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Peter 2:2 Or unadulterated
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or spiritual (Gr logikos) milk, so
- 1 Peter 2:2 Or up to salvation
- 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind
- 1 Peter 2:4 Lit chosen; or elect
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
1 Peter 2:2-5
Amplified Bible
1 Peter 2:2-5
Amplified Bible
2 like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment], 3 if in fact you have [already] tasted [a]the goodness and gracious kindness of the Lord.(A)
As Living Stones
4 Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God.(B) 5 You [believers], like living stones, are [b]being built up into a spiritual house for a holy and dedicated priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind.
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or are to be built.
1 Peter 2:2-5
New International Version
1 Peter 2:2-5
New International Version
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.(C)
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4 As you come to him, the living Stone(D)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(E) and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built(F) into a spiritual house[a](G) to be a holy priesthood,(H) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(I)
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- 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
1 Peter 2:2-5
King James Version
1 Peter 2:2-5
King James Version
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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