1 Peter 2:5 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 2:5

3 if indeed you have ^atasted that the Lord is gracious.

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4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, ^arejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
^a“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who¹ are disobedient,
^a“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

8 and
^a“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.” ^bThey stumble, being disobedient to the word, ^cto which they also were appointed.

9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of ^adarkness into His marvelous light;

10 ^awho once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts ^awhich war against the soul,

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Definitions of words in 1 Peter 2:5:

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

House {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
House {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jesus {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jesus {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jesus {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Priesthood {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Spiritual {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Christ {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Christ {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 1 Peter 2:5:

Law In The New Testament {I.S.B.E.}
Peter, Simon {I.S.B.E.}
Trinity, 2 {I.S.B.E.}

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