1 Peter 2:5-10

New American Standard Bible

⁵^(A)you also, as living stones, ^[a]are being built up as a ^(B)spiritual house for a holy ^(C)priesthood, to ^(D)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶For this is contained in ^[b]Scripture:

“^(E)Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a ^(F)precious cornerstone,
And the one who believes in ^[c]Him will not be ^[d]put to shame.”

⁷^(G)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

“^(H)A stone which the builders ^(I)rejected,
This became the ^[e]chief cornerstone,”

⁸and,

“^(J)A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;

^(K)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, ^(L)and to this they were also appointed.

⁹But you are ^(M)a chosen people, a royal ^(N)priesthood, a ^(O)holy nation, ^(P)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you ^(Q)out of darkness into His marvelous light; ¹⁰^(R)for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.