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1 Peter 2:2-10
English Standard Version
1 Peter 2:2-10
English Standard Version
2 (A)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual (B)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have (C)tasted that the Lord is good.
4 As you come to him, a living stone (D)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 (E)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (F)a spiritual house, to be (G)a holy priesthood, (H)to offer spiritual sacrifices (I)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
(J)“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
(K)and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who (L)believe, but for those who (M)do not believe,
8 and
(O)“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, (P)as they were destined to do.
9 But you are (Q)a chosen race, (R)a royal (S)priesthood, (T)a holy nation, (U)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (V)out of darkness into (W)his marvelous light. 10 (X)Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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- 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner
1 Peter 2:2-10
New International Version
1 Peter 2:2-10
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) 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,(J)
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”[b](K)
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(L)
8 and,
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(P)
9 But you are a chosen people,(Q) a royal priesthood,(R) a holy nation,(S) God’s special possession,(T) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(U) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(V) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
- 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
- 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
- 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
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