1 Peter 2:5
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.This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἱεράτευμαhieráteumathe priestly fraternity, i.e. sacerdotal order (figuratively)
- εὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprósdektoswell-received, i.e. approved, favorable
- ἀναφέρωanaphérōto take up (literally or figuratively)
- πνευματικόςpneumatikósnon-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit (con
- θυσίαthysíasacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
- οἰκοδομέωoikodoméōto be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm
- λίθοςlíthosa stone (literally or figuratively)
- οἶκοςoîkosa dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Eph 2:20–22, 1Pe 2:9, 1Co 3:9, Rev 5:10, 1Co 3:16, Isa 61:6, Heb 13:15–16, Heb 3:6