1 Peter 2
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1 Peter 2:4-9

4ToG4314 whomG3739 comingG4334, as to a livingG2198 stoneG3037, rejectedG593 indeedG3303 byG5259 menG444, butG1161 chosenG1588 byG3844 GodG2316, and preciousG1784, 5YeG846 alsoG2532, asG5613 livingG2198 stonesG3037, are built upG3618 a spiritualG4152 houseG3624, an holyG40 priesthoodG2406, to offer upG399 spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378, acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 byG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.1 6ThereforeG1352 alsoG2532 it is containedG4023 inG1722 the scriptureG1124, BeholdG2400, I layG5087 inG1722 ZionG4622 a chief cornerG204 stoneG3037, electG1588, preciousG1784: andG2532 he that believethG4100 onG1909 himG846 shallG2617 not beG3364 confoundedG2617. 7To youG5213 thereforeG3767 whoG3588 believeG4100 he is preciousG5092: butG1161 to them who are disobedientG544, the stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 rejectedG593, the sameG3778 is madeG1096G1519 the headG2776 of the cornerG1137,2 8AndG2532 a stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348, andG2532 a rockG4073 of offenceG4625, even to them whoG3739 stumbleG4350 at the wordG3056, being disobedientG544: toG1519 thisG3739 alsoG2532 they were appointedG5087. 9ButG1161 yeG5210 are a chosenG1588 generationG1085, a royalG934 priesthoodG2406, an holyG40 nationG1484, a specialG1519G4047 peopleG2992; thatG3704 ye should show forthG1804 the praisesG703 of him who hath calledG2564 youG5209 out ofG1537 darknessG4655 intoG1519 hisG846 marvellousG2298 lightG5457:34

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Peter 2:5 are: or, be ye ↩
  2. 2. 1 Peter 2:7 precious: or, an honour ↩
  3. 3. 1 Peter 2:9 peculiar: or, purchased ↩
  4. 4. 1 Peter 2:9 praises: or, virtues ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain