1 Peter 2:4

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

"To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious," - 1 Peter 2:4
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What does 1 Peter 2:4 mean?

1 Peter 2:4 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious." This verse is found within the larger context of 1 Peter 2:1-12, in which the apostle Peter addresses the believers as a chosen…

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The Living Stone: Our Foundation in Christ

As we delve into the profound depth of 1 Peter 2:4, we encounter a singular truth regarding Jesus Christ: "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious." This verse encapsulates the duality of Jesus’ identity; He is both a…

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A Prayer for Embracing the Living Stone

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with reverence and gratitude for the marvelous truths laid out in Your Word. The verse from 1 Peter 2:4, "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious," echoes…

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1 Peter 2:4 - "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,"
1 Peter 2:4-5 - "As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
"As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." - 1 Peter 2:4-5
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1 Peter 4:2 - "That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God."
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2 Peter 1:4 - "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." - 2 Peter 1:4
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1 Peter 1:4 - "To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,"
Acts 4 Peter before the Sanhedrin
1 Peter 2:3 - "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious."
1 Peter 2:22 - "Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:"
1 Peter 2:17 - "Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."
1 Peter 4:9 - "Use hospitality one to another without grudging."
1 Peter 4:4 - "Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:"
1 Peter 4:18 - "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"
2 Peter 2:4 - "For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;"
2 Peter 1:1 - "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:"