1 Peter 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Peter 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 2:5 — World English Bible
1 Peter 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ”
1 Peter 2:5 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable toGod by Jesus Christ. ”
1 Peter 2:5 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.”
1 Peter 2:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 2:5 in Context — 1 Peter 2
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.
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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What Does 1 Peter 2:5 Mean?
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