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1 Peter 2:4

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God,

Text-Critical English NT

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 good.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, 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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