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1 Peter 2:4

Come to him, then, as to a living stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but in God’s eyes choice and precious;

Twentieth Century 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

3since ‘you have found by experience that the Lord is kind.’

5and, as living stones, form yourselves into a spiritual House, to be a consecrated Priesthood, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices that will be acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come to me, all you who toil 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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