American Standard Version
"unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, "
— 1 Peter 2:4, American Standard Version
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and 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,”
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;