1 Peter 2:5-9

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. ⁶ For this is contained in ^[b]Scripture:

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

⁸ and,

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

⁹ But 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;