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1 Peter 2:4

The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People

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

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

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

1 Peter 2:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

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

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

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

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 2:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

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 2:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

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

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

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

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

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

Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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