American King James Version
"To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, "
— 1 Peter 2:4, American King James Version
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”
“unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, ”
“coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.”
“A Living Stone, a Chosen People So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,”
“Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and made honourable by God:”
“To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;”
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”
Why laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Why also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded.
To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,