1 Peter 2:1-8 ▼

1 Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;

2 like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation:

3 if you have tasted that the Lord is good.

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

5 and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.

6 Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed.

7 Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,

8 who stumble over the word, disbelieving: unto which they indeed were appointed.