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coming unto whom (
is the living Stone ,
disallowed indeed of men ,
but chosen of God , [
and ]
precious ),
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ye also ,
as living stones , [
are ]
built up a spiritual house ,
a holy priesthood ,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices ,
well pleasing to God by Jesus ,
the Christ .
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Therefore ,
also it is contained in the scripture ,
Behold ,
I lay in Sion the chief corner stone ,
chosen ,
precious ;
and he that believes on him shall not be confounded .
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Unto you ,
therefore ,
who believe [
he is ]
precious ;
but unto those who are disobedient ,
the stone which the builders disallowed ,
the same is made the head of the corner ,
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and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense , [
even to those ]
who stumble at the word ,
not obeying in that for which they were ordained .
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But ye are the chosen generation , [
a ]
royal priesthood , [
a ]
holy nation , [
an ]
acquired people ,
that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light .
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Ye who in the time past [
were ]
not a people ,
but [
are ]
now the people of God ,
who in the time past had not obtained mercy ,
but now have obtained mercy .
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Dearly beloved ,
I beseech [
you ]
as strangers and pilgrims ,
abstain from the carnal desires which war against the soul
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and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles ,
so that ,
in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers ,
having witnessed [
your ]
good works ,
they may glorify God in the day of visitation .