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1 Peter 2:5-9 KJV
1 Peter · chapter 2 · verses 5–9
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. 7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:1 Peter 2:5-9 · King James Version
1 Peter 2:5-9 in context
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.
7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 2:20-22
- 1 Peter 2:9
- 1 Corinthians 3:9
- Revelation 5:10
- 1 Corinthians 3:16
- Isaiah 61:6
- Hebrews 13:15-16
- Hebrews 3:6
- Isaiah 28:16
- Romans 9:32-33
- 1 Peter 2:4
- Ephesians 2:20
Key words (Strong's)
- disobedientapeitheōnot to allow one s self to be persuaded, to refuse or withhold belief, to refuse belief…G544 →
- sacrificesthysiaa sacrifice, victimG2378 →
- acceptableeuprosdektoswell received, accepted, acceptableG2144 →
- disallowedapodokimazōto disapprove, reject, repudiateG593 →
- generationgenoskindred, offspring, family, stock, tribe, nationG1085 →
- spiritualpneumatikosrelating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as part of the man which is akin to God…G4152 →
- containedperiechōto surround, encompass, to contain of the subject-matter, contents, of a writing, to take…G4023 →
- scripturegraphēa writing, thing written, the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its…G1124 →
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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