4As you come to him, the living Stone-- rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him--
4As you come to him, the living Stone-- rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him--
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4 As you come to him, the living Stone-- rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him--
5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
2:4To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,
2:4Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:
2:4unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
2:4unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
2:4To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
2:4To whom coming as to a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,
2:4coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
2:4to whom coming — a living stone — by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
2:4To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,