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1 Peter 2:5 (KJV)

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”

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1 Peter 2 — surrounding verses

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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,

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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

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Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

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Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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