1 Peter 2:4–10

⁴Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and made honourable by God:

⁵Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

⁶Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him shall not be confounded.

⁷To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

⁸And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

⁹But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

¹⁰Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.