1 Peter 2:3-12

3now thatG1487 you have tastedG1089 thatG3754 theG3588 LordG2962 is goodG5543.

4As you comeG4334 toG4314 Him, the livingG2198 stoneG3037, rejectedG593 byG5259 menG444 butG1161 chosenG1588 and preciousG1784 in God’sG2316 sightG3844, 5youG846 alsoG2532, likeG5613 livingG2198 stonesG3037, are being built intoG3618 a spiritualG4152 houseG3624 toG1519 be a holyG40 priesthoodG2406, offeringG399 spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6ForG1360 it standsG4023 inG1722 ScriptureG1124:

7To youG4771 whoG3588 believeG4100, thenG3767, this stone is preciousG5092. ButG1161 to those who do not believeG569,

8andG2532,

They stumbleG4350 because they disobeyG544 theG3588 wordG3056—andG2532 toG1519 this they were appointedG5087.

9ButG1161 youG4771 are a chosenG1588 peopleG1085, a royalG934 priesthoodG2406, a holyG40 nationG1484, a peopleG2992 forG1519 God’s own possessionG4047, toG3704 proclaimG1804 theG3588 virtuesG703 of Him whoG3588 calledG2564 youG4771 out ofG1537 darknessG4655 intoG1519 HisG846 marvelousG2298 lightG5457. 10OnceG4218 you were notG3756 a peopleG2992, butG1161 nowG3568 you are the peopleG2992 of GodG2316; once you had not received mercyG3756G1653, butG1161 nowG3568 you have received mercyG1653.4

11BelovedG27, I urgeG3870 you, asG5613 foreignersG3941 andG2532 exilesG3927, to abstainG568 fromG3588 the desiresG1939 of the fleshG4559, whichG3748 warG4754 againstG2596 your soulG5590. 12ConductG2192G391 yourselvesG4771 with such honorG2570 amongG1722 theG3588 GentilesG1484 thatG2443, thoughG1722G3739 they slanderG2635 youG4771 asG5613 evildoersG2555, they may seeG2029 your goodG2570 deedsG2041 and glorifyG1392 GodG2316 onG1722 the dayG2250 He visits usG1984.