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THE LIVING STONE
Key verse: 5
NIV
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4 As you come to him, the living Stone(A)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(B) and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built(C) into a spiritual house[a](D) to be a holy priesthood,(E) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(F) 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,(G)
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”[b](H)
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(I)
8 and,
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(M)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
- 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
- 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
- 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
Cross references
- 1 Peter 2:4 : ver 7
- 1 Peter 2:4 : Isa 42:1
- 1 Peter 2:5 : Pr 9:1; 1Co 3:9; Eph 2:20-22
- 1 Peter 2:5 : 1Ti 3:15
- 1 Peter 2:5 : ver 9; Ex 19:6; Isa 61:6; Rev 1:6; 5:10; 20:6
- 1 Peter 2:5 : Php 4:18; Heb 13:15
- 1 Peter 2:6 : Eph 2:20
- 1 Peter 2:6 : Isa 28:16; Ro 9:32, 33; 10:11
- 1 Peter 2:7 : 2Co 2:16
- 1 Peter 2:7 : ver 4
- 1 Peter 2:7 : Ps 118:22; S Ac 4:11
- 1 Peter 2:8 : Isa 8:14; S Lk 2:34
- 1 Peter 2:8 : Ro 9:22
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ESV
4 As you come to him, a living stone (A)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 (B)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (C)a spiritual house, to be (D)a holy priesthood, (E)to offer spiritual sacrifices (F)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
(G)“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
(H)and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who (I)believe, but for those who (J)do not believe,
8 and
(L)“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, (M)as they were destined to do.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner
Cross references
- 1 Peter 2:4 : ver. 6, 7
- 1 Peter 2:5 : Eph. 2:20-22; [1 Cor. 3:9]
- 1 Peter 2:5 : Heb. 3:4, 6
- 1 Peter 2:5 : ver. 9
- 1 Peter 2:5 : Isa. 56:7; Mal. 1:11; Rom. 12:1; Heb. 13:15
- 1 Peter 2:5 : Rom. 15:16; Phil. 4:18
- 1 Peter 2:6 : Cited from Isa. 28:16
- 1 Peter 2:6 : Rom. 9:33; 10:11
- 1 Peter 2:7 : [2 Cor. 2:16]
- 1 Peter 2:7 : [2 Cor. 2:16]
- 1 Peter 2:7 : Cited from Ps. 118:22
- 1 Peter 2:8 : Rom. 9:33; Cited from Isa. 8:14
- 1 Peter 2:8 : [Rom. 9:22; Jude 4]
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1. The Living Stone
Jesus is the Living Stone. He was the rejected stone--rejected by many people, including his own people Israel. But he was chosen by God to be the cornerstone of the new Israel, the capstone of God's redemptive history. This was a fulfillment of the promises of Scripture.
2. Living stones
We who come to him in faith are living stones in a spiritual house which he is building. We are not only a spiritual house, but also a holy priesthood. All Christians are priests who must offer spiritual sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ. Spiritual sacrifices which are acceptable to God are a repentant heart and a thankful heart (Ps 51:17). But the real task of he holy priesthood is to bring the unbelieving world to God in repentance and faith (Ro 15:15,16).
Prayer: Lord, thank you for calling me to be a living stone. Help me to share your gospel with the people of my times.
One Word: Come to the Living Stone