1 Peter 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”

1 Peter 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.”

1 Peter 2:4 — World English Bible

1 Peter 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, ”

1 Peter 2:4 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to whom coming--a living stone--by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,”

1 Peter 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but withGod chosen, precious, ”

1 Peter 2:4 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To whome comming as vnto a liuing stone disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,”

1 Peter 2:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 2:4 in Context — 1 Peter 2

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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.

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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What Does 1 Peter 2:4 Mean?

1 Peter 2:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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