1 Peter 2:2-10
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. 6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
(F)“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [b]are disobedient,
(G)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 and
(H)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”
(I)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (J)to which they also were appointed.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (K)darkness into His marvelous light; 10 (L)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation
- 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve
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