1 Peter 2:4
Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.This verse in the real world
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In what words
- ἔντιμοςéntimosvalued (figuratively)
- ἀποδοκιμάζωapodokimázōto disapprove, i.e. (by implication) to repudiate
- ἐκλεκτόςeklektósselect; by implication, favorite
- λίθοςlíthosa stone (literally or figuratively)
- προσέρχομαιprosérchomaito approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
- ζάωzáōto live (literally or figuratively)
- παράparáproperly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with d
- μένménproperly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contras
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Psa 118:22–23, Act 4:11–12, 1Pe 2:7, Isa 28:16, Luk 20:17–18, Mrk 12:10–11, Zec 3:9, Dan 2:34