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if [a] you tasted that the Lord is good—

For You Are Being Built Upon The Living Cornerstone As a Holy Priesthood

... coming to Whom as the living Stone having been rejected by people, but chosen, precious with God, you yourselves also as living stones are being built[b] as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:3 That is, assuming that.
  2. 1 Peter 2:5 Or, are building yourselves. Or this may be a command, be built, build yourselves.

now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.(A)

The Living Stone and a Chosen People

As you come to him, the living Stone(B)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(C) and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built(D) into a spiritual house[a](E) to be a holy priesthood,(F) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(G)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit