tcent - 1Peter:2:4-12

tcent@1Peter:2:4 @ As you come to him, the living Stonerejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God

tcent@1Peter:2:5 @ you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

tcent@1Peter:2:6 @ For it stands in scripture:

tcent@1Peter:2:7 @ To you therefore who believe, this is precious, but for those who do not believe,

tcent@1Peter:2:8 @ and, they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do.

tcent@1Peter:2:9 @ But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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tcent@1Peter:2:11 @ Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against your soul.

tcent@1Peter:2:12 @ Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.