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PETER 2:4-9
4:
“To whom the Lord(kurios=lord, master) coming as unto a living(zao=to
live) stone(lithos=a
stone) disallowed(apodokimazo=to disapprove of)
indeed(men=indeed)
of men(anthropos=a man, human being), but
chosen(eklektos=laid
out, choice) of God(theos=god, object of worship),
and precious(etimos=held
in honor).”
5:
“Ye as lively(zao=to live) stones(lithos=a stone), are built
up(oikodomeo=to
build a
house) a spiritual(pneumatikos=spiritual) house(oikos=house), an
holy(hagios=separate, set apart) priesthood(hiera=assembly
of priests), to
offer up(anaphero=to bear up or again) spiritual(pneumatikos=spiritual)
sacrifices(thusia=a
slaughter, slaughtered animal), acceptable
(euprosdekos=very
acceptable) to God(theos=god, object of worship) by
Jesus(savior) Christ(anointed).”
6:
“Wherefore also it is contained(periecho=to hold around) in the
scripture(graphe=writing),
Behold(idou=see. Lo), I lay(tithemi=to put or
place) in Zion(city
of Zion, Jerusalem) a chief corner(akrogoniaios=at the extreme angle) stone(lithos=a
stone), elect(ekletos=laid out, choice),
precious(entimos=held
in honor, preciousness): and he that believeth
(pisteuo=trust,
rely on) on him shall not be confounded(kataischuno=to put
to shame utterly).”
7:
“Unto you therefore which believe(pisteuo=trust, rely on) he is
precious(entimos=held
in honor, preciousness): but unto them which be
disobedient(apeitheo=to be
unpersuaded), the stone(lithos=a stone) which
the builders(oikodomeo=to build a house) disallowed(apodokimazo=to
disapprove
of), the same(houtos=this, that) is made the head(kephale=the
head) of the corner(gonia=angle, corner).”
9:
“But ye are a chosen(eklektos=laid out, choice) generation(genos=race,
kind), a royal(basileios=belonging to the king) priesthood(hiera=assembly
of priests), an holy nation(ethnos=a nation), a = peculiar(peripoisios=for
acquisition) people(laos=people); that ye should shew forth(exaggello=to
tell out) the praisearete=courage, excellence) of him who hath
called(kaleo=to
call, name) you out(ex=out of) of darkness(skotos=
darkness) into his marvelous(thaumastos=admirable, wonderful)
light(phos=light, radiance).”
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