1 Peter 2:4-7

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As Living Stones

⁴And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been ^(A)rejected by people, but is ^[a]choice and precious in the sight of God, ⁵^(B)you also, as living stones, ^[b]are being built up as a ^(C)spiritual house for a holy ^(D)priesthood, to ^(E)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶For this is contained in ^[c]Scripture:

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

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

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

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Footnotes

1 Peter 2:4 Lit chosen; or elect
1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up
1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture
1 Peter 2:6 Or it
1 Peter 2:6 Or disappointed
1 Peter 2:7 Lit head of the corner

Ephesians 2:19-22

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¹⁹So then you are no longer ^(A)strangers and foreigners, but you are ^(B)fellow citizens with the ^[a]saints, and are of ^(C)God’s household, ²⁰having been ^(D)built on ^(E)the foundation of ^(F)the apostles and prophets, ^(G)Christ Jesus Himself being the ^(H)cornerstone, ²¹^(I)in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into ^(J)a holy ^[b]temple in the Lord, ²²in whom you also are being ^(K)built together into a ^(L)dwelling of God in the Spirit.