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A Living Stone
Laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envy, and all evil speaking, as
newborns, desire the sincere milk of the
word that you may grow: if you have
tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom
coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed
of men, but chosen of God, and precious; you
also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual
house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,
Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone,
elect, and precious: and they that believe on
him shall not be confounded. Unto you which
believe he is precious: but to them which are
disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, is made the head of the corner,
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of
offence, to them which stumble at the word,
being disobedient: as also they were appointed.
1 Peter 2:1-8