1 Peter 2:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him--

New Living Translation
You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.

English Standard Version
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,

Berean Study Bible
As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

New American Standard Bible
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by people, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

NASB 1995
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

NASB 1977
And coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but choice and precious in the sight of God,

Amplified Bible
Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God.

Christian Standard Bible
As you come to him, a living stone—rejected by people but chosen and honored by God—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Coming to Him, a living stone--rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God--

Contemporary English Version
Come to Jesus Christ. He is the living stone people have rejected, but which God has chosen and highly honored.

Good News Translation
Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God.

International Standard Version
As you come to him, the living stone who was rejected by people but was chosen and precious in God's sight,

NET Bible
So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and priceless in God's sight,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

New King James Version
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

King James 2000 Bible
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

New Heart English Bible
coming to him, a living stone, though rejected by people but chosen by God, precious.

World English Bible
coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

American King James Version
To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

American Standard Version
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

A Faithful Version
To Whom coming, as to a living Stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,

Darby Bible Translation
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,

English Revised Version
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

Webster's Bible Translation
To whom coming as to a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To whome coming as vnto a liuing stone disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To whom ye come, as vnto a lyuyng stone, disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Vnto whom ye are come, as to the lyuynge stone, which is disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
to whom ye come as vnto a livynge stone disalowed of men but chosen of god and precious:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
to whom coming—a living stone—having indeed been disapproved of by men, but with God—choice [and] precious,

Berean Literal Bible
Coming to Him, a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but chosen and precious in the sight of God,

Young's Literal Translation
to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

Smith's Literal Translation
To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,

Literal Emphasis Translation
To whom drawing near, a Living Stone, rejected by men, however chosen and precious of God,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He to whom you draw near, The Living Stone, whom the children of men have rejected, and is chosen and precious to God.

Lamsa Bible
The one to whom you are coming is the living stone, whom men have rejected, and yet he is chosen and precious with God;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious,

Godbey New Testament
Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious,

Haweis New Testament
Whom approaching, as the living stone, rejected indeed of men, but elect of God, and honourable,

Mace New Testament
which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

Weymouth New Testament
Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour.

Worrell New Testament
to Whom coming, a Living Stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but with God Elect, Precious,

Worsley New Testament
to whom coming as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen of God,
















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