Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Peter 2:4 in context
1 Peter 2:1–7
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Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
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as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
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if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
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You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Because it is contained in Scripture,
“Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious.
He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
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For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient,
“The stone which the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone,”
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