1 Peter 2:4
Come to him who is a living stone that has been rejected by people, but that has been chosen by God as valuable to him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 you have tasted that the Lord is kind.
Cross References
Psalms 118:22The stone that the builders rejected 1 has become the cornerstone. 1
Isaiah 28:16Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, 1 “See, I will lay in Zion a foundation stone, a tried stone, 1 a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation. He who believes will not be ashamed. 1
Isaiah 55:3Turn your ears and come to me! Listen, that you may live! 1 I will make an everlasting covenant with you—my reliable, faithful love that I promised to David. 1
Daniel 2:34You looked up, and a stone was cut out, although not by human hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and it shattered them.
Zechariah 3:9Now look at the stone that I have set before Joshua. There are seven eyes on this single stone, 1 and I will engrave an inscription—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts— 1 and I will remove the sin from this land in one day.
Matthew 11:28Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy 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 →