1 Peter 2
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1 Peter 2:4-7

4And comingG4334 to Him as to a livingG2198 stoneG3037 which has been 1rejectedG593 by menG444, but is 2choiceG1588 and preciousG1784 in the sightG3844 of GodG2316, 53you alsoG2532, as livingG2198 stonesG3037, 4are being builtG2026 up as a 5spiritualG4152 houseG3624 for a holyG40 6priesthoodG2406, to 7offerG399 up spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6For this is containedG4023 in 8ScriptureG1124: “9BeholdG2400, I layG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 10preciousG1784 cornerG204 stone, And he who believesG4100 in 11Him will not be 12disappointedG2617.” 713ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for thoseG3588 who disbelieveG569, “14The stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 15rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the veryG2776 cornerG1137 stone,”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Peter 2:4 1 Pet 2:7 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Peter 2:4 Lit chosen; or elect ↩
  3. 3. 1 Peter 2:5 1 Cor 3:9 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up ↩
  5. 5. 1 Peter 2:5 Gal 6:10; 1 Tim 3:15 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Peter 2:5 Is 61:6; 66:21; 1 Pet 2:9; Rev 1:6 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Peter 2:5 Rom 15:16; Heb 13:15 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture ↩
  9. 9. 1 Peter 2:6 Is 28:16; Rom 9:32, 33; 10:11; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Peter 2:6 Eph 2:20 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Peter 2:6 Or it ↩
  12. 12. 1 Peter 2:6 Or put to shame ↩
  13. 13. 1 Peter 2:7 2 Cor 2:16; 1 Pet 2:7, 8 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Peter 2:7 Ps 118:22; Matt 21:42; Luke 2:34 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Peter 2:7 1 Pet 2:4 ↩

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