The chief cornerstone
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First Peter 2:1 |
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, |
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First Peter 2:2 |
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: |
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First Peter 2:3 |
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. |
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First Peter 2:4 |
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, |
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First Peter 2:5 |
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. |
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First Peter 2:6 |
Wherefore 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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Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
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First Peter 2:7 |
Unto 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, |
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First Peter 2:8 |
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. |
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Isaiah 8:13-1513 Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
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First Peter 2:9 |
But 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: |
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First Peter 2:10 |
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. |
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First Peter 2:11 |
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; |
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First Peter 2:12 |
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. |
An exhortation to obedience
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First Peter 2:13 |
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; |
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First Peter 2:14 |
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. |
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First Peter 2:15 |
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: |
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First Peter 2:16 |
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. |
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First Peter 2:17 |
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. |
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First Peter 2:18 |
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. |
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First Peter 2:19 |
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. |
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First Peter 2:20 |
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. |
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Luke 6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
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Jesus Christ is our example
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First Peter 2:21 |
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: |
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First Peter 2:22 |
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: |
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First Peter 2:23 |
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: |
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First Peter 2:24 |
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. |
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First Peter 2:25 |
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. |
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