1 Peter 2:5
yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:2but they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah, he is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Psalms 50:14Offer unto God thanksgiving, and perform thy vows unto the Most High;
Psalms 141:2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation.
Isaiah 66:21And I will also take of them for priests [and] for Levites, saith Jehovah.
Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto its setting my name shall be great among the nations; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure oblation: for my name shall be great among the nations, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your intelligent service.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:5-13
The Living Stone; Cautions against Sensuality. ( a. d. 66.) 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 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. 6 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. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is… Read the whole commentary →