1Peter:2:4-12

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* to whom having drawn near , a living Stone , indeed having been rejected by men , but chosen by God , precious ; * you also as living stones are being built a spiritual house , a holy priesthood , to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ . * Because of this , it is also contained in the Scripture : "Behold ," I lay in Zion " an elect , "precious Stone ," "a Corner-foundation ;" "and the one believing in Him shall never in any way be ashamed ." Isaiah . strkjv @28:16 * Then to you who believe belongs the preciousness . But to disobeying ones , He is the "Stone which those building rejected ; this One became the Head-of-the-corner ," Psa . strkjv @118:22 * and a Stone-of-stumbling , and a Rock-of-offense " to those disobeying , stumbling at the word , to which they were also appointed . Isaiah . strkjv @8:14 * But you are "an elect race ," "a royal priesthood ," "a holy nation ," "a people for possession ," so that "you may openly speak of the virtues " of the One who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light ; LXX-Ex . strkjv @23:22 ; MT-Ex . strkjv @19:5 , 6 * you who then were "not a people , but now are the people " of God ; "the one not pitied then but now pitied ." Hosea . strkjv @1:6 , 9 strkjv @2:1 , 23 * Beloved , I exhort you as temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul ; * having your behavior good among the nations , in that which they speak against you as evildoers ; by observing your good works , they may glorify God in a day of visitation .

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