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1 Peter 2:4 KJV
1 Peter · chapter 2 · verse 4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,1 Peter 2:4 · King James Version
1 Peter 2:4 in context
2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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- disallowedapodokimazōto disapprove, reject, repudiateG593 →
- preciousentimosheld in honour, prized, preciousG1784 →
- comingproserchomaito come to, approach, draw near to, to assent toG4334 →
- livingzaōto live, breathe, be among the living , to enjoy real life, to have true life and worthy…G2198 →
- indeedmentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- choseneklektospicked out, chosen, chosen by God,, to obtain salvation through Christ, Christians are…G1588 →
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I. The apostle here gives us a description of Jesus Christ as a living stone; and though to a capricious wit, or an infidel, this description may seem rough and harsh, yet to the Jews, who placed much of their religion in their magnificent temple, and who understood the prophetical style, which calls the Messiah a…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-12