Berean Standard Bible
1 Peter 2:4-9
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,
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.
Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16 (see also LXX) ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22 ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Peter 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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