1 Peter 2:1-9

1ThereforeG3767, 1puttingG659 asideG659 allG3956 2maliceG2549 and allG3956 deceitG1388 and 3hypocrisyG5272 and 4envyG5355 and allG3956 56slanderG2636, 27likeG5613 newbornG738 babiesG1025, longG1971 for the 89pureG97 10milkG1051 of the wordG3050, soG2443 that by it you may 11growG837 12in respectG1519 to salvationG4991, 3ifG1487 you have 13tastedG1089 1415the kindnessG5543 of the LordG2962.

4And comingG4334 to Him as to a livingG2198 stoneG3037 which has been 16rejectedG593 by menG444, but is 17choiceG1588 and preciousG1784 in the sightG3844 of GodG2316, 518you alsoG2532, as livingG2198 stonesG3037, 19are being builtG2026 up as a 20spiritualG4152 houseG3624 for a holyG40 21priesthoodG2406, to 22offerG399 up spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6For this is containedG4023 in 23ScriptureG1124: “24BeholdG2400, I layG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 25preciousG1784 cornerG204 stone, And he who believesG4100 in 26Him will not be 27disappointedG2617.” 728ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for thoseG3588 who disbelieveG569, “29The stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 30rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the veryG2776 cornerG1137 stone,” 8and, “31A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 32for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 33and to thisG3739 doom they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.

9But you are 34a chosenG1588 raceG1085, a royalG934 35priesthoodG2406, a 36holyG40 nationG1484, 37a peopleG2992 for God’s own possessionG4047, soG3704 that you may proclaimG1804 the excellenciesG703 of Him who has calledG2564 you 38out of darknessG4655 into His marvelousG2298 lightG5457;