1 Peter 2:1-9

1Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,

2as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

3if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord [is] good.

4To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with 1God chosen, precious,

5yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to 2God by Jesus Christ.

6Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.

7To you therefore who believe [is] the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of [the] corner,

8and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

9But ye [are] a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;