Catholic Public Domain Version
"And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God, "
— 1 Peter 2:4, Catholic Public Domain 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,”
Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.
Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,
if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God,
be also yourselves like living stones, built upon him, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, so as to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Because of this, Scripture asserts: “Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”
Therefore, to you who believe, he is honor. But to those who do not believe, the stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made into the head of the corner,