1 Peter 2:4-9

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;