NASB
"And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,"
— 1 Peter 2:4, NASB
“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, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,
you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For this is contained in Scripture: "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,"