1 Peter 2:3-12

3If so beG1512 ye have tastedG1089 thatG3754 the LordG3588G2962 is graciousG5543.

4ToG4314 whomG3739 comingG4334, as unto a livingG2198 stoneG3037, disallowedG593 indeedG3303 ofG5259 menG444, butG1161 chosenG1588 ofG3844 GodG2316, and preciousG1784, 5YeG846 alsoG2532, asG5613 livingG2198 stonesG3037, are built upG3618 a spiritualG4152 houseG3624, an holyG40 priesthoodG2406, to offer upG399 spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378, acceptableG2144 to GodG3588G2316 byG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6WhereforeG1352 alsoG2532 it is containedG4023 inG1722 the scriptureG3588G1124, BeholdG3708, I layG5087 inG1722 ZionG4622 a chief cornerG204 stoneG3037, electG1588, preciousG1784: andG2532 he that believethG4100 onG1909 himG846 shallG2617 notG3756 be confoundedG2617. 7Unto youG4771 thereforeG3767 whichG3588 believeG4100 he is preciousG3588G5092: butG1161 unto them which be disobedientG544, the stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 disallowedG593, the sameG3778 is madeG1096 the headG2776 of the cornerG1137, 8AndG2532 a stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348, andG2532 a rockG4073 of offenceG4625, even to them whichG3739 stumble atG4350 the wordG3588G3056, being disobedientG544: whereuntoG1519 alsoG2532 they were appointedG5087. 9ButG1161 yeG4771 are a chosenG1588 generationG1085, a royalG934 priesthoodG2406, an holyG40 nationG1484, a peculiarG4047 peopleG2992; thatG3704 ye should shew forthG1804 the praisesG3588G703 of him who hath calledG2564 youG4771 out ofG1537 darknessG4655 intoG1519 hisG846 marvellousG2298 lightG5457: 10WhichG3588 in time pastG4218 were notG3756 a peopleG2992, butG1161 are nowG3568 the peopleG2992 of GodG2316: whichG3588 hadG1653 notG3756 obtained mercyG1653, butG1161 nowG3568 have obtained mercyG1653. 11

Dearly belovedG27, I beseechG3870 you asG5613 strangersG3941 andG2532 pilgrimsG3927, abstainG568 from fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939, whichG3748 warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG3588G5590; 12HavingG2192 yourG4771 conversationG3588G391 honestG2570 amongG1722 the GentilesG3588G1484: thatG2443, whereasG1722 they speak againstG2635 youG4771 asG5613 evildoersG2555, they mayG1392 byG1537 your goodG2570 worksG2041, which they shall beholdG2029, glorifyG1392 GodG3588G2316 inG1722 the dayG2250 of visitationG1984.