1 Peter 2:1–5

THE LIVING STONE AND A HOLY PEOPLE

2 Therefore, rid yourselves ofa all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.b 2 Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word,E,c so that by it you may grow up into your salvation, 3 if you have tastedd that the Lord is good.F,e 4 As you come to him, a living stone—rejected by people but chosen and honored byG God—5 you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthoodH to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to Godf through Jesus Christ.

a	Ro 13:12
b	2 Co 12:20
E	Or desire pure spiritual milk
c	1 Co 3:2 1 Co 9:7 Heb 5:12–13
d	Heb 6:4–5
F	Ps 34:8
e	Ps 34:8 Tt 3:4
G	Or precious to
H	Or you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood
f	Ro 12:1 Heb 13:15