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1 Peter 2:4

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A Living Stone, a Chosen People

2:4So as you come to him,9 a living stone rejected by men but10 chosen and priceless11 in God’s sight,

Read in Logos
1 Peter 2:4–5: As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God…

Footnotes

  1. 9 Grk “to whom coming … you are built up …” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.
  2. 10 Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.
  3. 11 Grk “chosen, priceless.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As you come to him, a living stone—rejected by people but chosen and honored by God—

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

to whom you are drawing near, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God.

KJV 1900King James Version

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,