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1 Peter 2:2–4

kLike newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual lmilk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have mtasted that the Lord is good.

As you come to him, a living stone nrejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,

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1 Peter 2:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—

1 Peter 2:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

1 Peter 2:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.

You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.

1 Peter 2:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

1 Peter 2:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation, because you have already examined and seen how good the Lord is.

Come to the Lord Jesus, the “stone” that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone God chose, and he was precious.

1 Peter 2:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

1 Peter 2:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation, if indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is good.

To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,

1 Peter 2:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation. Certainly you have tasted that the Lord is good! 

You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God.

1 Peter 2:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation, since you have tasted that the Lord is good. Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—

1 Peter 2:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and

1 Peter 2:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

like newborn infants long for the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation, if you have tasted that the Lord is kind, to whom you are drawing near, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God.

1 Peter 2:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Like babies that were just born, you should long for the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers. You can do it now that you have tasted how good the Lord is.

Christ is the living Stone. People did not accept him. But God chose him. God places the highest value on him.

1 Peter 2:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,


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