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1 Peter 2:4

Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected indeed by men but chosen by God, precious—

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is benevolent.

5you also, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come to me all you who are laboring and are loaded down, and I will give you rest.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:2-4

Against Malice and Hypocrisy. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. The holy apostle has been recommending mutual charity, and setting forth the excellences of the word of God, calling it an incorruptible seed, and saying that it liveth and abideth for ever. He pursues his discourse, and very properly… Read the whole commentary →

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