1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,
2 As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby,
3 If so bee yee haue tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom comming as vnto a liuing Stone, disallowed in deed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also as liuely stones, are built vp a spirituall house, an holy Priesthood to offer vp spirituall sacrifice, acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.
6 Wherefore it is conteined in the Scripture, Beholde, I lay in Sion a chiefe corner stone, elect, precious, and he that beleeueth on him, shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therfore which beleeue hee is precious; but vnto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a Stone of stumbling, and a Rocke of offence, euen to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obteined mercie, but now haue obteined mercy.
1 Pet 2:1-10
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